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CVE-2023-46862
CVE-2023-46862
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published October 29, 2023
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.5.9. During a race with SQ thread exit, an io_uring/fdinfo.c io_uring_show_fdinfo NULL pointer dereference can occur.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perf | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| kernel-libbpf-static | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| kernel-tools | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| kernel | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| python3-perf | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| kernel-modules-extra | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| kernel-devel | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| kernel-libbpf | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| kernel-headers | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| kernel-libbpf-devel | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| bpftool | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
| kernel-tools-devel | Amazon Linux | 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 |
4 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| amazon:2023 | perf | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-libbpf-static | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-tools | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | python3-perf | 0 |
| Siemens | SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | 3.1.0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-modules-extra | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-libbpf | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-headers | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-libbpf-devel | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | bpftool | 0 |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-tools-devel | 0 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP | 3.1.0 |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP | 3.1.0 |
| n/a | n/a | * |
| amazon:2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.61-85.141 | 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 29, 2023 CVE Published
- Oct 29, 2023 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Dec 16, 2025 PoC Published
- Mar 30, 2026 Distribution Patch (101 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 30, 2026 Security Advisory (104 in total, the first dated here)
- Jul 31, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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