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CVE-2023-4622 — A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's af_unix component can be ex

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's af_unix component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.

CVSS
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.61% (top 52.20%)
CWE
—
Published
2023-09-06T14:15:12.193
Last modified
2026-09-17T20:16:47.693
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's af_unix component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.

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

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

09References

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