do_tls_getsockopt in net/tls/tls_main.c in the Linux kernel through 6.2.6 lacks a…
Priority LOW 33CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
do_tls_getsockopt in net/tls/tls_main.c in the Linux kernel through 6.2.6 lacks a lock_sock call, leading to a race condition (with a resultant use-after-free or NULL pointer dereference).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00272 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 7 advisories
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.13 – 5.4.240; 5.5 to before 5.10.177; 5.11 to before 5.15.105; 5.16 to before 6.1.20; 6.2 to before 6.2.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13 – 5.4.240; 5.5 to before 5.10.177; 5.11 to before 5.15.105; 5.16 to before 6.1.20; 6.2 to before 6.2.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 7 advisories
- RHSA-2023:4801 Released 2023-08-29 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-70.70.1.el9_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.70.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.70.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.70.1.el9_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.70.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.70.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.70.1.el9_0 +14
- RHSA-2023:4814 Released 2023-08-29 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.70.1.rt21.141.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.70.1.rt21.141.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.70.1.rt21.141.el9_0 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.70.1.rt21.141.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.70.1.rt21.141.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.70.1.rt21.141.el9_0 +9
- RHSA-2023:4789 Released 2023-08-29 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:3819 Released 2023-06-27 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-477.15.1.rt7.278.el8_8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-477.15.1.rt7.278.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-477.15.1.rt7.278.el8_8 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-477.15.1.rt7.278.el8_8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-477.15.1.rt7.278.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-477.15.1.rt7.278.el8_8 +7
- RHSA-2023:3847 Released 2023-06-27 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.15.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.15.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.15.1.el8_8 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.15.1.el8_8
- RHSA-2023:3708 Released 2023-06-21 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.18.1.rt14.303.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.18.1.rt14.303.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.18.1.rt14.303.el9_2 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.18.1.rt14.303.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.18.1.rt14.303.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.18.1.rt14.303.el9_2 +9
- RHSA-2023:3723 Released 2023-06-21 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.0.0-284.18.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4789 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4801 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3723 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4801 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3847 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3723 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4789 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4801 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3847 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3723 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3819 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3708 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3819 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3708 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4814 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4814 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4789 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28466
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp8x-2wq9-8f64
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-28466 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28466 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp8x-2wq9-8f64 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-28466 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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