High severity · published Jan 28, 2024
CVE-2023-6200
Kernel: icmpv6 router advertisement packets, aka linux tcp/ip remote code execution vulnerability
7.5
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A race condition was found in the Linux Kernel. Under certain conditions, an unauthenticated attacker from an adjacent network could send an ICMPv6 router advertisement packet, causing arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 6.7; 6.7; 6.7; 6.7; 6.7; 6.7; +1 more · source: vendor, NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedora
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6200
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6200
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6200
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2250377
Mailing List
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dade3f6a1e4e
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