CVE-2023-28466
kernel: tls: race condition in do_tls_getsockopt may lead to use-after-free or NULL pointer dereference
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 15, 2023
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the do_tls_getsockopt function in net/tls/tls_main.c in the Transport Layer Security (TLS) in the Network subcompact in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a NULL pointer dereference problem due to a race condition.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
This flaw can be mitigated by preventing the affected Transport Layer Security (TLS) kernel module from loading during the boot time. Ensure the module is added into the blacklist file.
Refer:
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CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free