CVE-2023-2019

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: April 24, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:51 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelEnterprise LinuxKernel

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's netdevsim device driver, within the scheduling of events. This issue results from the improper management of a reference count. This may allow an attacker to create a denial of service condition on the system.

Affected

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

v < 6.0
Affected range stops below 6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0-rc1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.4MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-911NVD-CWE-Other

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