Findings

CVE-2023-0590

A use-after-free flaw was found in qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem.

Published Mar 23, 2023 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux linux kernel

A use-after-free flaw was found in qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem. This flaw leads to a denial of service issue. If patch ebda44da44f6 ("net: sched: fix race condition in qdisc_graft()") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.

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  1. Mar 23, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A use-after-free flaw was found in qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem. This flaw leads to a denial of service issue. If patch ebda44da44f6 ("net: sched: fix race condition in qdisc_graft()") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A use-after-free flaw was found in qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem. This flaw leads to a denial of service issue. If patch ebda44da44f6 ("net: sched: fix race condition in qdisc_graft()") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.

Affected

  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
  • cpe linux/linux kernel6.1

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-0590

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-0590

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-0590

    A use-after-free flaw was found in qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c in the Linux Kernel due to a race problem. This flaw leads to a denial of service issue. If patch ebda44da44f6 ("net: sched: fix race condition in qdisc_graft()") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.

    nvd.nist.gov

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