In the Linux kernel before 6.2, mm/memory-tiers.c misinterprets the alloc_memory_type return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer). NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because there are no realistic cases in which a user can cause the alloc_memory_type error case to be reached.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - In the Linux kernel before 6.2, mm/memory-tiers.c misinterprets the alloc_memory_type return value
    (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer). NOTE: this is disputed
    by third parties because there are no realistic cases in which a user can cause the alloc_memory_type
    error case to be reached. (CVE-2023-23005)

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - In the Linux kernel before 6.2, mm/memory-tiers.c misinterprets the alloc_memory_type return value     (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer). NOTE: this is disputed     by third parties because there are no realistic cases in which a user can cause the alloc_memory_type     error case to be reached. (CVE-2023-23005)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
464427	Echo: linux: security update to 6.3.7-1	Tenable Cloud Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	medium
464427	Echo: linux: security update to 6.3.7-1	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	medium
239190	TencentOS Server 4: kernel (TSSA-2024:0979)	Nessus	Tencent Local Security Checks	Local	high
227290	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-23005	Nessus	Misc.	Local	medium

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2023-23005

medium

Tenable Plugins

medium

medium

high

medium