CVE-2023-1077

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: March 27, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 09:17 PM UTC
13 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxH700S Firmware· also runs on 10 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, pick_next_rt_entity() may return a type confused entry, not detected by the BUG_ON condition, as the confused entry will not be NULL, but list_head.The buggy error condition would lead to a type confused entry with the list head,which would then be used as a type confused sched_rt_entity,causing memory corruption.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions2.6.25 ≤ v < 4.19.2934.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2355.11 ≤ v < 5.15.995.16 ≤ v < 6.1.165.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1736.2 ≤ v < 6.2.3
Affected range stops below 4.19.293, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.10.173, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.15.99, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.4.235, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
netapp-8300 (same device)
All versions
netapp-8700 (same device)
All versions
netapp-a400 (same device)
All versions
netapp-a700s (same device)
All versions
netapp-c400 (same device)
All versions
netapp-h300s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410c (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410s (same device)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-843

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