# CVE-2023-1074: A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission Protocol.

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-03-27 · Updated: 2025-03-19

## Affected

- n/a kernel: version range not reported

## Description

A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission Protocol. This issue may occur when a user starts a malicious networking service and someone connects to this service. This could allow a local user to starve resources, causing a denial of service.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173430
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=458e279f861d3f61796894cd158b780765a1569f
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/23/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/4

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