linux-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Traffic-Control Index (TCINDEX) implementation in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-1281) It was discovered that the OverlayFS implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle copy up operation in some conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2023-0386) Haowei Yan discovered that a race condition existed in the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-4129) It was discovered that the network queuing discipline implementation in the Linux kernel contained a null pointer dereference in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-47929) It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel contained a null pointer dereference in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-4842) Kyle Zeng discovered that the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel contained a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-0394) It was discovered that the Human Interface Device (HID) support driver in the L
- Products
- linux-hwe-5.15
- Affected versions
- 5.15.0-33.34~20.04.1, 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1, 5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1, 5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1, 5.15.0-48.54~20.04.1, 5.15.0-50.56~20.04.1, 5.15.0-52.58~20.04.1, 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1, 5.15.0-56.62~20.04.1, 5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1, 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1, 5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1, 5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1, 5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
- Fixed versions
- 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1
- CVEs
- CVE-2022-4129, CVE-2022-47929, CVE-2022-4842, CVE-2023-0386, CVE-2023-0394, CVE-2023-1073, CVE-2023-1074, CVE-2023-1281, CVE-2023-1652, CVE-2023-26545
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 19:26 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
It was discovered that the Traffic-Control Index (TCINDEX) implementation in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-1281) It was discovered that the OverlayFS implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle copy up operation in some conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2023-0386) Haowei Yan discovered that a race condition existed in the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-4129) It was discovered that the network queuing discipline implementation in the Linux kernel contained a null pointer dereference in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-47929) It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel contained a null pointer dereference in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-4842) Kyle Zeng discovered that the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel contained a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-0394) It was discovered that the Human Interface Device (HID) support driver in the L
osv:USN-6040-1
linux-hwe-5.15
Fixed versions: 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1
Complete source record
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