CVE-2023-40791

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.2 fails to unpin pages in...

6.3 MediumFix available

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.48%Up 0.4 points since Oct 16, 2023

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.3

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Record: CVE-2023-40791
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Record: CVE-2023-40791
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-45342 No score

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Record: EUVD-2023-45342
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fmxm-fv27-gg49 9.1

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.2 fails to unpin pages in...

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.2 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Record: GHSA-fmxm-fv27-gg49
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVAZL-31564 6.3

CVE-2023-40791 affecting package kernel for versions less than 5.15.135.1-2

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Record: AZL-31564
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2023-40791 6.3

CVE-2023-40791 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2023-40791
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-40791 6.3

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40791
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-40791 6.3

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40791
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

extract_user_to_sg in lib/scatterlist.c in the Linux kernel before 6.4.12 fails to unpin pages in a certain situation, as demonstrated by a WARNING for try_grab_page.

Record: CVE-2023-40791
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel` Azure Linux:2	before 5.15.135.1-2	5.15.135.1-2
`linux` Debian:13	before 6.4.13-1	6.4.13-1
`linux` Debian:14	before 6.4.13-1	6.4.13-1
`linux-hwe-edge` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.0-28.30~16.04.14.8.0-30.32~16.04.14.8.0-32.34~16.04.14.8.0-34.36~16.04.14.10.0-14.16~16.04.1 Show 18 moreShow less 4.10.0-19.21~16.04.14.10.0-20.22~16.04.14.10.0-21.23~16.04.14.10.0-22.24~16.04.14.10.0-24.28~16.04.14.10.0-26.30~16.04.14.11.0-13.19~16.04.14.11.0-14.20~16.04.14.13.0-16.19~16.04.34.13.0-17.20~16.04.14.13.0-19.22~16.04.14.13.0-21.24~16.04.14.13.0-25.29~16.04.24.15.0-13.14~16.04.14.15.0-15.16~16.04.14.15.0-20.21~16.04.14.15.0-22.24~16.04.14.15.0-23.25~16.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.0` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-1021.24~18.04.15.0.0-1022.25~18.04.15.0.0-1023.26~18.04.15.0.0-1024.27~18.04.15.0.0-1025.285.0.0-1027.30	None known
`linux-aws-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1017.18~18.04.15.3.0-1019.21~18.04.15.3.0-1023.25~18.04.15.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.34~18.04.25.3.0-1033.355.3.0-1034.365.3.0-1035.37	None known
`linux-azure` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1002.24.15.0-1003.34.15.0-1004.44.15.0-1008.84.15.0-1009.9 Show 39 moreShow less 4.15.0-1012.124.15.0-1013.134.15.0-1014.144.15.0-1018.184.15.0-1019.194.15.0-1021.214.15.0-1022.234.15.0-1023.244.15.0-1025.264.15.0-1028.294.15.0-1030.314.15.0-1031.324.15.0-1032.334.15.0-1035.364.15.0-1036.384.15.0-1037.394.18.0-1011.11~18.04.14.18.0-1013.13~18.04.14.18.0-1014.14~18.04.14.18.0-1018.18~18.04.14.18.0-1019.19~18.04.14.18.0-1020.20~18.04.14.18.0-1023.24~18.04.14.18.0-1024.25~18.04.14.18.0-1025.27~18.04.15.0.0-1014.14~18.04.15.0.0-1016.17~18.04.15.0.0-1018.19~18.04.15.0.0-1020.21~18.04.15.0.0-1022.23~18.04.15.0.0-1023.24~18.04.15.0.0-1025.27~18.04.15.0.0-1027.29~18.04.15.0.0-1028.30~18.04.15.0.0-1029.31~18.04.15.0.0-1031.335.0.0-1032.345.0.0-1035.375.0.0-1036.38	None known
`linux-azure-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.8~18.04.15.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 Show 11 moreShow less 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.15.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1018.19~18.04.15.3.0-1019.20~18.04.15.3.0-1020.21~18.04.15.3.0-1022.23~18.04.15.3.0-1028.29~18.04.15.3.0-1031.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.33~18.04.15.3.0-1034.35~18.04.15.3.0-1035.36	None known
`linux-azure-edge` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-1006.6~18.04.14.18.0-1007.7~18.04.14.18.0-1008.8~18.04.15.0.0-1012.12~18.04.2	None known
`linux-gcp` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1001.14.15.0-1003.34.15.0-1005.54.15.0-1006.64.15.0-1008.8 Show 33 moreShow less 4.15.0-1009.94.15.0-1010.104.15.0-1014.144.15.0-1015.154.15.0-1017.184.15.0-1018.194.15.0-1019.204.15.0-1021.224.15.0-1023.244.15.0-1024.254.15.0-1025.264.15.0-1026.274.15.0-1027.284.15.0-1028.294.15.0-1029.314.15.0-1030.324.15.0-1032.344.15.0-1033.354.15.0-1034.364.15.0-1036.384.15.0-1037.394.15.0-1040.424.15.0-1042.454.15.0-1044.705.0.0-1020.20~18.04.15.0.0-1021.21~18.04.15.0.0-1025.26~18.04.15.0.0-1026.27~18.04.15.0.0-1028.29~18.04.15.0.0-1029.30~18.04.15.0.0-1031.325.0.0-1033.345.0.0-1034.35	None known

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`linux-gcp-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.15.3.0-1014.15~18.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.15.3.0-1017.18~18.04.15.3.0-1018.19~18.04.15.3.0-1020.22~18.04.15.3.0-1026.28~18.04.15.3.0-1029.31~18.04.15.3.0-1030.32~18.04.15.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1	None known
`linux-gke-4.15` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1030.324.15.0-1032.344.15.0-1033.354.15.0-1034.364.15.0-1036.38 Show 28 moreShow less 4.15.0-1037.394.15.0-1040.424.15.0-1041.434.15.0-1042.444.15.0-1044.464.15.0-1045.484.15.0-1046.494.15.0-1048.514.15.0-1049.524.15.0-1050.534.15.0-1052.554.15.0-1055.584.15.0-1057.604.15.0-1058.614.15.0-1059.624.15.0-1063.664.15.0-1064.674.15.0-1066.694.15.0-1067.704.15.0-1069.724.15.0-1070.734.15.0-1072.764.15.0-1073.784.15.0-1074.794.15.0-1076.814.15.0-1077.824.15.0-1078.834.15.0-1079.84	None known
`linux-gke-5.4` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.15.4.0-1027.28~18.04.15.4.0-1029.31~18.04.15.4.0-1030.32~18.04.15.4.0-1032.34~18.04.1 Show 32 moreShow less 5.4.0-1033.35~18.04.15.4.0-1035.37~18.04.15.4.0-1036.38~18.04.15.4.0-1037.39~18.04.15.4.0-1039.41~18.04.15.4.0-1040.42~18.04.15.4.0-1042.44~18.04.15.4.0-1043.45~18.04.15.4.0-1044.46~18.04.15.4.0-1046.48~18.04.15.4.0-1049.52~18.04.15.4.0-1051.54~18.04.15.4.0-1052.55~18.04.15.4.0-1053.56~18.04.15.4.0-1054.57~18.04.15.4.0-1055.58~18.04.15.4.0-1056.59~18.04.15.4.0-1057.60~18.04.15.4.0-1059.62~18.04.15.4.0-1061.64~18.04.15.4.0-1062.65~18.04.15.4.0-1063.66~18.04.15.4.0-1065.68~18.04.15.4.0-1066.69~18.04.15.4.0-1067.70~18.04.15.4.0-1068.71~18.04.15.4.0-1071.76~18.04.35.4.0-1072.77~18.04.15.4.0-1074.79~18.04.15.4.0-1076.82~18.04.15.4.0-1078.84~18.04.15.4.0-1080.86~18.04.1	None known
`linux-gkeop-5.4` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1001.15.4.0-1003.35.4.0-1004.55.4.0-1005.65.4.0-1007.8~18.04.1 Show 32 moreShow less 5.4.0-1008.9~18.04.15.4.0-1009.10~18.04.15.4.0-1010.11~18.04.15.4.0-1011.12~18.04.25.4.0-1012.13~18.04.15.4.0-1013.14~18.04.15.4.0-1014.15~18.04.15.4.0-1015.16~18.04.15.4.0-1016.17~18.04.15.4.0-1018.19~18.04.15.4.0-1021.22~18.04.15.4.0-1022.23~18.04.15.4.0-1023.24~18.04.15.4.0-1024.25~18.04.15.4.0-1025.26~18.04.15.4.0-1026.27~18.04.15.4.0-1027.28~18.04.15.4.0-1029.30~18.04.25.4.0-1031.32~18.04.15.4.0-1032.33~18.04.15.4.0-1033.34~18.04.15.4.0-1034.35~18.04.15.4.0-1036.37~18.04.15.4.0-1037.38~18.04.15.4.0-1038.39~18.04.15.4.0-1039.40~18.04.15.4.0-1040.41~18.04.15.4.0-1043.44~18.04.15.4.0-1046.48~18.04.15.4.0-1048.51~18.04.15.4.0-1049.52~18.04.15.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0-13.14~18.04.14.18.0-14.15~18.04.14.18.0-15.16~18.04.14.18.0-16.17~18.04.14.18.0-17.18~18.04.1 Show 38 moreShow less 4.18.0-18.19~18.04.14.18.0-20.21~18.04.14.18.0-21.22~18.04.14.18.0-22.23~18.04.14.18.0-24.25~18.04.14.18.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-23.24~18.04.15.0.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-27.28~18.04.15.0.0-29.31~18.04.15.0.0-31.33~18.04.15.0.0-32.34~18.04.25.0.0-35.38~18.04.15.0.0-36.39~18.04.15.0.0-37.40~18.04.15.3.0-26.28~18.04.15.3.0-28.30~18.04.15.3.0-40.32~18.04.15.3.0-42.34~18.04.15.3.0-45.37~18.04.15.3.0-46.38~18.04.15.3.0-51.44~18.04.25.3.0-53.47~18.04.15.3.0-59.53~18.04.15.3.0-61.55~18.04.15.3.0-62.56~18.04.15.3.0-64.58~18.04.15.3.0-65.595.3.0-66.605.3.0-67.615.3.0-68.635.3.0-69.655.3.0-70.665.3.0-72.685.3.0-73.695.3.0-74.705.3.0-75.715.3.0-76.72	None known
`linux-hwe-edge` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-15.16~18.04.15.0.0-16.17~18.04.15.0.0-17.18~18.04.15.0.0-19.20~18.04.15.0.0-20.21~18.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.3.0-19.20~18.04.25.3.0-22.24~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.25.3.0-24.26~18.04.2	None known
`linux-oem` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.15.0-1002.34.15.0-1004.54.15.0-1006.94.15.0-1008.114.15.0-1009.12 Show 45 moreShow less 4.15.0-1012.154.15.0-1013.164.15.0-1015.184.15.0-1017.204.15.0-1018.214.15.0-1021.244.15.0-1024.294.15.0-1026.314.15.0-1028.334.15.0-1030.354.15.0-1033.384.15.0-1034.394.15.0-1035.404.15.0-1036.414.15.0-1038.434.15.0-1039.444.15.0-1043.484.15.0-1045.504.15.0-1050.574.15.0-1056.654.15.0-1057.664.15.0-1059.684.15.0-1063.724.15.0-1064.734.15.0-1065.754.15.0-1066.764.15.0-1067.774.15.0-1069.794.15.0-1073.834.15.0-1076.864.15.0-1079.894.15.0-1080.904.15.0-1081.914.15.0-1087.974.15.0-1090.1004.15.0-1091.1014.15.0-1093.1034.15.0-1094.1044.15.0-1096.1064.15.0-1097.1074.15.0-1099.1094.15.0-1100.1104.15.0-1101.1124.15.0-1102.1134.15.0-1103.114	None known
`linux-oracle-5.0` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0-1007.12~18.04.15.0.0-1008.13~18.04.15.0.0-1009.14~18.04.15.0.0-1010.15~18.04.15.0.0-1011.165.0.0-1013.185.0.0-1014.19	None known
`linux-oracle-5.3` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.15.3.0-1013.14~18.04.15.3.0-1014.15~18.04.15.3.0-1016.18~18.04.15.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1 Show 4 moreShow less 5.3.0-1024.26~18.04.15.3.0-1027.29~18.04.15.3.0-1028.30~18.04.15.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1009.9~20.04.25.11.0-1014.15~20.04.15.11.0-1016.17~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.15.11.0-1019.20~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.25.11.0-1021.22~20.04.25.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1025.27~20.04.15.11.0-1027.30~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1008.9~20.04.25.13.0-1011.12~20.04.15.13.0-1012.13~20.04.15.13.0-1014.15~20.04.15.13.0-1017.19~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.13.0-1019.21~20.04.15.13.0-1021.23~20.04.25.13.0-1022.24~20.04.15.13.0-1023.25~20.04.15.13.0-1025.27~20.04.15.13.0-1028.31~20.04.15.13.0-1029.32~20.04.15.13.0-1031.35~20.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1035.37~20.04.15.8.0-1038.40~20.04.15.8.0-1041.43~20.04.15.8.0-1042.44~20.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1007.7~20.04.25.11.0-1012.13~20.04.15.11.0-1013.14~20.04.15.11.0-1015.16~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.11.0-1019.20~20.04.15.11.0-1020.21~20.04.15.11.0-1021.22~20.04.15.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1025.27~20.04.15.11.0-1027.30~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.2	None known
`linux-azure-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1009.10~20.04.25.13.0-1012.14~20.04.15.13.0-1013.15~20.04.15.13.0-1014.16~20.04.15.13.0-1017.19~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.13.0-1021.24~20.04.15.13.0-1022.26~20.04.15.13.0-1023.27~20.04.15.13.0-1025.29~20.04.15.13.0-1028.33~20.04.15.13.0-1029.34~20.04.15.13.0-1031.37~20.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1033.35~20.04.15.8.0-1036.38~20.04.15.8.0-1039.42~20.04.15.8.0-1040.43~20.04.15.8.0-1041.44~20.04.15.8.0-1042.45~20.04.15.8.0-1043.46~20.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-fde` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1063.66+cvm2.25.4.0-1063.66+cvm3.25.4.0-1064.67+cvm1.15.4.0-1065.68+cvm2.15.4.0-1067.70+cvm1.1 Show 21 moreShow less 5.4.0-1068.71+cvm1.15.4.0-1069.72+cvm1.15.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.15.4.0-1072.75+cvm1.15.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.15.4.0-1074.77+cvm1.15.4.0-1076.79+cvm1.15.4.0-1078.81+cvm1.15.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.15.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm2.15.4.0-1086.91+cvm1.15.4.0-1089.94+cvm1.25.4.0-1090.95+cvm1.15.4.0-1091.96+cvm1.15.4.0-1092.97+cvm1.15.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.15.4.0-1098.104+cvm1.15.4.0-1100.106+cvm1.15.4.0-1103.109+cvm1.1	None known
`linux-gcp-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1009.10~20.04.15.11.0-1014.16~20.04.15.11.0-1017.19~20.04.15.11.0-1018.20~20.04.25.11.0-1020.22~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-1021.23~20.04.15.11.0-1022.24~20.04.15.11.0-1023.25~20.04.15.11.0-1024.26~20.04.15.11.0-1026.29~20.04.15.11.0-1028.32~20.04.15.11.0-1029.33~20.04.3	None known
`linux-gcp-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1008.9~20.04.35.13.0-1012.15~20.04.15.13.0-1013.16~20.04.15.13.0-1015.18~20.04.15.13.0-1019.23~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.13.0-1021.25~20.04.15.13.0-1023.28~20.04.15.13.0-1024.29~20.04.15.13.0-1025.30~20.04.15.13.0-1027.32~20.04.15.13.0-1030.36~20.04.15.13.0-1031.37~20.04.15.13.0-1033.40~20.04.1	None known
`linux-gcp-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1032.34~20.04.15.8.0-1035.37~20.04.15.8.0-1038.40~20.04.15.8.0-1039.41	None known
`linux-gke` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-1033.355.4.0-1035.375.4.0-1036.385.4.0-1037.395.4.0-1039.41 Show 45 moreShow less 5.4.0-1041.435.4.0-1042.445.4.0-1043.455.4.0-1044.465.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1055.585.4.0-1056.595.4.0-1057.605.4.0-1059.625.4.0-1061.645.4.0-1062.655.4.0-1063.665.4.0-1065.685.4.0-1066.695.4.0-1067.705.4.0-1068.715.4.0-1071.765.4.0-1072.775.4.0-1074.795.4.0-1076.825.4.0-1078.845.4.0-1080.865.4.0-1081.875.4.0-1083.895.4.0-1084.905.4.0-1086.935.4.0-1087.945.4.0-1090.975.4.0-1091.985.4.0-1094.1015.4.0-1095.1025.4.0-1096.1035.4.0-1097.1045.4.0-1098.1055.4.0-1099.1065.4.0-1100.1075.4.0-1101.1085.4.0-1102.1095.4.0-1103.1105.4.0-1104.111	None known
`linux-gke-5.15` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.15.0-1011.14~20.04.15.15.0-1014.17~20.04.15.15.0-1015.18~20.04.15.15.0-1016.19~20.04.15.15.0-1019.23~20.04.1 Show 13 moreShow less 5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.15.15.0-1023.28~20.04.25.15.0-1027.32~20.04.15.15.0-1028.33~20.04.15.15.0-1029.34~20.04.15.15.0-1031.36~20.04.15.15.0-1032.37~20.04.15.15.0-1033.38~20.04.15.15.0-1034.39~20.04.15.15.0-1036.41~20.04.15.15.0-1037.42~20.04.15.15.0-1038.43~20.04.15.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-22.23~20.04.15.11.0-25.27~20.04.15.11.0-27.29~20.04.15.11.0-34.36~20.04.15.11.0-36.40~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-37.41~20.04.25.11.0-38.42~20.04.15.11.0-40.44~20.04.25.11.0-41.45~20.04.15.11.0-43.47~20.04.25.11.0-44.48~20.04.25.11.0-46.51~20.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-21.21~20.04.15.13.0-22.22~20.04.15.13.0-23.23~20.04.25.13.0-25.26~20.04.15.13.0-27.29~20.04.1 Show 11 moreShow less 5.13.0-28.31~20.04.15.13.0-30.33~20.04.15.13.0-35.40~20.04.15.13.0-37.42~20.04.15.13.0-39.44~20.04.15.13.0-40.45~20.04.15.13.0-41.46~20.04.15.13.0-44.49~20.04.15.13.0-48.54~20.04.15.13.0-51.58~20.04.15.13.0-52.59~20.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-23.24~20.04.15.8.0-25.26~20.04.15.8.0-28.30~20.04.15.8.0-29.31~20.04.15.8.0-31.33~20.04.1 Show 16 moreShow less 5.8.0-33.36~20.04.15.8.0-34.37~20.04.25.8.0-36.40~20.04.15.8.0-38.43~20.04.15.8.0-40.45~20.04.15.8.0-41.46~20.04.15.8.0-43.49~20.04.15.8.0-44.50~20.04.15.8.0-45.51~20.04.15.8.0-48.54~20.04.15.8.0-49.55~20.04.15.8.0-50.56~20.04.15.8.0-53.60~20.04.15.8.0-55.62~20.04.15.8.0-59.66~20.04.15.8.0-63.71~20.04.1	None known
`linux-intel-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1007.75.13.0-1008.85.13.0-1009.95.13.0-1010.105.13.0-1011.115.13.0-1014.155.13.0-1017.19	None known
`linux-oem-5.10` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.10.0-1008.95.10.0-1011.125.10.0-1013.145.10.0-1014.155.10.0-1016.17 Show 21 moreShow less 5.10.0-1017.185.10.0-1019.205.10.0-1021.225.10.0-1022.235.10.0-1023.245.10.0-1025.265.10.0-1026.275.10.0-1029.305.10.0-1032.335.10.0-1033.345.10.0-1034.355.10.0-1038.405.10.0-1044.465.10.0-1045.475.10.0-1049.515.10.0-1050.525.10.0-1051.535.10.0-1052.545.10.0-1053.555.10.0-1055.585.10.0-1057.61	None known
`linux-oem-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1009.105.13.0-1010.115.13.0-1012.165.13.0-1014.185.13.0-1017.21 Show 7 moreShow less 5.13.0-1019.235.13.0-1020.245.13.0-1021.255.13.0-1022.265.13.0-1026.325.13.0-1028.355.13.0-1029.36	None known
`linux-oem-5.14` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.14.0-1004.45.14.0-1005.55.14.0-1007.75.14.0-1008.85.14.0-1010.10 Show 30 moreShow less 5.14.0-1011.115.14.0-1013.135.14.0-1018.195.14.0-1020.225.14.0-1022.245.14.0-1024.265.14.0-1027.305.14.0-1029.325.14.0-1031.345.14.0-1032.355.14.0-1033.365.14.0-1034.375.14.0-1036.405.14.0-1038.425.14.0-1042.475.14.0-1044.495.14.0-1045.515.14.0-1046.535.14.0-1047.545.14.0-1048.555.14.0-1049.565.14.0-1050.575.14.0-1051.585.14.0-1052.595.14.0-1054.615.14.0-1055.625.14.0-1056.635.14.0-1057.645.14.0-1058.665.14.0-1059.67	None known
`linux-oem-5.6` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.0-1007.75.6.0-1008.85.6.0-1010.105.6.0-1011.115.6.0-1013.13 Show 24 moreShow less 5.6.0-1017.175.6.0-1018.185.6.0-1020.205.6.0-1021.215.6.0-1023.235.6.0-1026.265.6.0-1027.275.6.0-1028.285.6.0-1031.325.6.0-1032.335.6.0-1033.355.6.0-1034.365.6.0-1035.375.6.0-1036.395.6.0-1039.435.6.0-1042.465.6.0-1047.515.6.0-1048.525.6.0-1050.545.6.0-1052.565.6.0-1053.575.6.0-1054.585.6.0-1055.595.6.0-1056.60	None known
`linux-oracle-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1008.8~20.04.15.11.0-1013.14~20.04.15.11.0-1016.17~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.15.11.0-1019.20~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.11.0-1020.21~20.04.15.11.0-1021.22~20.04.15.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1025.27~20.04.15.11.0-1027.30~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.1	None known
`linux-oracle-5.13` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1011.13~20.04.25.13.0-1015.19~20.04.15.13.0-1016.20~20.04.15.13.0-1018.22~20.04.15.13.0-1021.26~20.04.1 Show 7 moreShow less 5.13.0-1025.30~20.04.15.13.0-1027.32~20.04.15.13.0-1028.33~20.04.15.13.0-1030.35~20.04.15.13.0-1033.39~20.04.15.13.0-1034.40~20.04.15.13.0-1036.43~20.04.1	None known
`linux-oracle-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-1031.32~20.04.25.8.0-1033.34~20.04.15.8.0-1034.35~20.04.25.8.0-1037.38~20.04.15.8.0-1038.39~20.04.1	None known
`linux-raspi2` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6	None known
`linux-riscv` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34 Show 7 moreShow less 5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45	None known
`linux-riscv-5.11` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.11.0-1015.16~20.04.15.11.0-1017.18~20.04.15.11.0-1018.19~20.04.25.11.0-1020.21~20.04.15.11.0-1021.22~20.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less 5.11.0-1022.23~20.04.15.11.0-1023.24~20.04.15.11.0-1024.25~20.04.15.11.0-1026.28~20.04.15.11.0-1028.31~20.04.15.11.0-1029.32~20.04.15.11.0-1030.345.11.0-1031.35	None known
`linux-riscv-5.8` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.0-14.16~20.04.15.8.0-14.16~20.04.35.8.0-16.18~20.04.15.8.0-17.19~20.04.15.8.0-18.20~20.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.8.0-20.22~20.04.15.8.0-22.24~20.04.15.8.0-25.27~20.04.15.8.0-26.28~20.04.15.8.0-29.31~20.04.1	None known
`linux-allwinner-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1007.7~22.04.15.19.0-1009.9~22.04.15.19.0-1010.10~22.04.15.19.0-1011.11~22.04.15.19.0-1012.12~22.04.15.19.0-1013.13~22.04.15.19.0-1014.14~22.04.15.19.0-1015.15~22.04.1	None known
`linux-aws-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1019.20~22.04.15.19.0-1020.21~22.04.15.19.0-1022.23~22.04.15.19.0-1023.24~22.04.15.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.19.0-1025.26~22.04.15.19.0-1026.27~22.04.15.19.0-1027.28~22.04.15.19.0-1028.29~22.04.15.19.0-1029.30~22.04.1	None known
`linux-azure-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1020.21~22.04.15.19.0-1021.22~22.04.15.19.0-1022.23~22.04.15.19.0-1023.24~22.04.15.19.0-1025.28~22.04.15.19.0-1026.29~22.04.15.19.0-1027.30~22.04.2	None known
`linux-azure-fde-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1025.28~22.04.1.15.19.0-1026.29~22.04.1.15.19.0-1027.30~22.04.2.1	None known
`linux-gcp-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1020.22~22.04.25.19.0-1021.23~22.04.15.19.0-1022.24~22.04.15.19.0-1024.26~22.04.15.19.0-1025.27~22.04.15.19.0-1026.28~22.04.15.19.0-1027.29~22.04.15.19.0-1030.32~22.04.1	None known
`linux-hwe-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-28.29~22.04.15.19.0-32.33~22.04.15.19.0-35.36~22.04.15.19.0-38.39~22.04.15.19.0-40.41~22.04.1 Show 6 moreShow less 5.19.0-41.42~22.04.15.19.0-42.43~22.04.15.19.0-43.44~22.04.15.19.0-45.46~22.04.15.19.0-46.47~22.04.15.19.0-50.50	None known
`linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1017.18~22.04.15.19.0-1018.19~22.04.15.19.0-1021.22~22.04.15.19.0-1022.23~22.04.15.19.0-1023.24~22.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less 5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.15.19.0-1025.26~22.04.15.19.0-1027.28~22.04.15.19.0-1028.29~22.04.15.19.0-1030.30	None known
`linux-oem-5.17` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.17.0-1003.35.17.0-1004.45.17.0-1006.65.17.0-1011.125.17.0-1012.13 Show 21 moreShow less 5.17.0-1013.145.17.0-1014.155.17.0-1015.165.17.0-1016.175.17.0-1017.185.17.0-1018.195.17.0-1019.205.17.0-1020.215.17.0-1021.225.17.0-1024.255.17.0-1025.265.17.0-1026.275.17.0-1027.285.17.0-1028.295.17.0-1029.305.17.0-1030.315.17.0-1031.325.17.0-1032.335.17.0-1033.345.17.0-1034.355.17.0-1035.36	None known
`linux-oem-6.0` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.0-1006.66.0.0-1007.76.0.0-1008.86.0.0-1009.96.0.0-1010.10 Show 11 moreShow less 6.0.0-1011.116.0.0-1012.126.0.0-1013.136.0.0-1014.146.0.0-1015.156.0.0-1016.166.0.0-1017.176.0.0-1018.186.0.0-1019.196.0.0-1020.206.0.0-1021.21	None known
`linux-riscv` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.13.0-1004.45.13.0-1006.6+22.04.15.13.0-1007.7+22.04.15.13.0-1010.11+22.04.15.15.0-1004.4 Show 18 moreShow less 5.15.0-1005.55.15.0-1006.65.15.0-1007.75.15.0-1008.85.15.0-1011.125.15.0-1012.135.15.0-1014.165.15.0-1015.175.15.0-1016.185.15.0-1017.195.15.0-1018.215.15.0-1019.225.15.0-1020.235.15.0-1022.265.15.0-1023.275.15.0-1026.305.15.0-1027.315.15.0-1028.32	None known
`linux-riscv-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1012.13~22.04.15.19.0-1015.16~22.04.15.19.0-1016.17~22.04.15.19.0-1017.18~22.04.15.19.0-1018.19~22.04.15.19.0-1019.21~22.04.15.19.0-1020.22~22.04.15.19.0-1021.23~22.04.1	None known
`linux-starfive-5.19` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.19.0-1014.16~22.04.15.19.0-1015.17~22.04.15.19.0-1016.18~22.04.15.19.0-1017.19~22.04.15.19.0-1018.20~22.04.15.19.0-1019.21~22.04.15.19.0-1020.22~22.04.1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-40791 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Linux Kernel, published October 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in kernel 5.15.135.1-2.

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