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CVE-2023-54082

kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service due to use-after-free in unix_stream_sendpage()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 24, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit a race condition in the unix_stream_sendpage() function, which fails to properly lock the peer's receive queue. This oversight allows for a use-after-free vulnerability, potentially leading to a system crash and resulting in a Denial of Service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference