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CVE-2023-1195

A use-after-free flaw was found in reconn_set_ipaddr_from_hostname in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel.

Impact

A use-after-free flaw was found in reconn_set_ipaddr_from_hostname in fs/cifs/connect.c in the Linux kernel. The issue occurs when it forgets to set the free pointer server->hostname to NULL, leading to an invalid pointer request.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 6.1
Version 6.1

Weakness classification

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