CVE-2023-3269
Distros-[dirtyvma] privilege escalation via non-rcu-protected vma traversal
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-06-15 CVE Reserved
- 2023-07-06 CVE Published
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-15 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (9)
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| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 | Mailing List |
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L | Mailing List |
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268 | 2023-11-07 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.1 < 6.1.37 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.1 < 6.1.37" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.2 < 6.3.11 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.2 < 6.3.11" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "6.4" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "6.4" | rc1 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "6.4" | rc2 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "6.4" | rc3 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "6.4" | rc4 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "6.4" | rc5 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "6.4" | rc6 |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "6.4" | rc7 |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 37 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "37" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 38 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "38" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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