# CVE-2023-1859: A use-after-free flaw was found in xen\_9pfs\_front\_removet in net/9p/trans\_xen.c in Xen transport for 9pfs in the Linux Kernel.

- Severity: CVSS 4.7 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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: 2023-05-17 · Updated: 2025-03-18

## Affected

- n/a Kernel: Kernel version prior to 6.3-rc7

## Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in xen_9pfs_front_removet in net/9p/trans_xen.c in Xen transport for 9pfs in the Linux Kernel. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem, possibly leading to a kernel information leak.

## 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://lore.kernel.org/all/20230313090002.3308025-1-zyytlz.wz%40163.com/

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