CVE-2023-54161

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit a race condition in the unix_stream_sendpage() function, which handles sending data over Unix domain sockets. This race condition occurs during the garbage collection of socket file descriptors, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this flaw can result in a system crash, causing a Denial of Service (DoS).

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