CVE-2023-23455
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-23455 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-01-12 07:15:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-14 23:17:13 UTC |
| Description | atm_tc_enqueue in net/sched/sch_atm.c in the Linux kernel through 6.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service because of type confusion (non-negative numbers can sometimes indicate a TC_ACT_SHOT condition rather than valid classification results). |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.002720000 probability, percentile 0.182090000 (date 2026-10-14)
Problem Types: CWE-843 | n/a | CWE-843 CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | N/a | affected n/a | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux Subsystem | affected V1.1 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] [DLA 3349-1] linux-5.10 security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | |
| oss-security - Re: Type Confusion in Linux Kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5324-1 linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 3403-1] linux security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | |
| oss-security - Type Confusion in Linux Kernel | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-769027.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 160500 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for unbreakable enterprise kernel (ELSA-2023-12160)
- 160505 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for unbreakable enterprise kernel (ELSA-2023-12196)
- 160506 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for unbreakable enterprise kernel (ELSA-2023-12199)
- 160508 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for unbreakable enterprise kernel-container (ELSA-2023-12200)
- 160515 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for unbreakable enterprise kernel-container (ELSA-2023-12207)
- 160516 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for unbreakable enterprise kernel (ELSA-2023-12206)
- 161147 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for kernel (ELSA-2023-7077)
- 181491 Debian Security Update for linux (DSA 5324-1)
- 181618 Debian Security Update for linux-5.10 (DLA 3349-1)
- 181768 Debian Security Update for linux (DLA 3403-1)
- 184648 Debian Security Update for linux (CVE-2023-23455)
- 199208 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (OEM) Vulnerabilities (USN-5915-1)
- 199212 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-5917-1)
- 199218 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Azure) Vulnerabilities (USN-5927-1)
- 199224 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) Vulnerabilities (USN-5934-1)
- 199226 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (GCP) Vulnerabilities (USN-5939-1)
- 199230 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) Vulnerabilities (USN-5940-1)
- 199239 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (IBM) Vulnerabilities (USN-5951-1)
- 199260 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-5982-1)
- 199261 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-5984-1)
- 199265 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-5987-1)
- 199267 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (GCP) Vulnerabilities (USN-5991-1)
- 199276 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (BlueField) Vulnerabilities (USN-6000-1)
- 199280 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) Vulnerabilities (USN-6004-1)
- 199300 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) Vulnerabilities (USN-6030-1)
- 199330 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (OEM) Vulnerabilities (USN-6072-1)
- 199334 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (OEM) Vulnerabilities (USN-6071-1)
- 199343 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6079-1)
- 199353 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6091-1)
- 199354 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6096-1)
- 199502 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-5975-1)
- 199541 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (Azure) Vulnerabilities (USN-5924-1)
- 199560 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (AWS) Vulnerabilities (USN-6001-1)
- 199568 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (AWS) Vulnerabilities (USN-6013-1)
- 199570 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-5981-1)
- 199577 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-6014-1)
- 199587 Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel (GCP) Vulnerabilities (USN-6009-1)
- 242434 Red Hat Update for kernel-rt security (RHSA-2023:6901)
- 242451 Red Hat Update for kernel security (RHSA-2023:7077)
- 242789 Red Hat Update for kernel (RHSA-2024:0575)
- 242890 Red Hat Update for kernel (RHSA-2024:0724)
- 354736 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2-2023-1932
- 354739 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-013
- 354741 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-026
- 354775 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel : ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-042
- 378468 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for cloud-kernel (ALINUX3-SA-20230042)
- 378473 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for cloud-kernel (ALINUX2-SA-2023:0021)
- 378512 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for cloud-kernel (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0042)
- 390273 Oracle VM Server for x86 Security Update for kernel (OVMSA-2023-0004)
- 6140256 AWS Bottlerocket Security Update for kernel (GHSA-8xx6-858m-92cw)
- 672747 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-1469)
- 672876 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-1614)
- 672914 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-1781)
- 672951 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-1759)
- 673117 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2023-2152)
- 753583 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0152-1)
- 753688 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0406-1)
- 753709 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0433-1)
- 753901 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:1803-1)
- 753903 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:1801-1)
- 753914 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:1848-1)
- 754023 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:2232-1)
- 755842 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the linux kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0774-1)
- 755900 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux-RT Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0488-1)
- 905256 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (13002)
- 905263 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (13007)
- 906047 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (13002-2)
- 906423 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (13007-2)
- 941453 AlmaLinux Security Update for kernel (ALSA-2023:7077)