CVE-2023-3269

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None

Description

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.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2023-3269

Assigner
redhat

Vulnerability Status
PUBLISHED

Published Version
2023-07-11T11:45:36.711Z

Last Modified Date
2023-07-11T11:45:36.711Z

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-416	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269	vdb-entry x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268	issue-tracking x_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3269
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-3269

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2024-06-24 20:21:07				Added to TrackCVE