CVE-2023-40791

linux: extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation...

CVE-2023-40791 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40791, released October 16, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.3
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0048
41st percentile

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.4.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40791 Oct 16, 2023
linux · Debian 14 6.4.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40791 Oct 16, 2023

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