CVE-2023-23454 — cbq_classify in net/sched/sch_cbq
cbq_classify in net/sched/sch_cbq.c in the Linux kernel through 6.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (slab-out-of-bounds read) because of type confusion (non-negative numbers can sometimes indicate a TC_ACT_SHOT condition rather than valid classification results).
Published
2023-01-12T07:15:08.193
Last modified
2026-10-14T23:17:12.283
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
cbq_classify in net/sched/sch_cbq.c in the Linux kernel through 6.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (slab-out-of-bounds read) because of type confusion (non-negative numbers can sometimes indicate a TC_ACT_SHOT condition rather than valid classification results).
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-01-12T07:15:08.193
- Last modified: 2026-10-14T23:17:12.283
09References
- git.kernel.org — https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca…
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- www.debian.org — https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324
- www.openwall.com — https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/10/1
- www.openwall.com — https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/10/4
- git.kernel.org — https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca…
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- www.debian.org — https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324
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