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CVE-2023-3269

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Date: July 11, 2023

A vulnerability exists in the memory management subsystem of the Linux kernel. The lock handling for accessing and updating virtual memory areas (VMAs) is incorrect, leading to use-after-free problems. This issue can be successfully exploited to execute arbitrary kernel code, escalate containers, and gain root privileges.

Language: C

Severity Score

7.8

Related Resources (11)

Url: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4

Url: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/

Url: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3269

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1

Url: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2023-3269

Severity Score

7.8

Weakness Type (CWE)

Use After Free

CWE-416

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	7.8
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	HIGH
Privileges Required (PR):	LOW
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	CHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	HIGH
Integrity (I):	HIGH
Availability (A):	HIGH

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CVE-2023-3269

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Date: July 11, 2023

Language: C

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