CVE-2023-45863
kernel: lib/kobject.c vulnerable to fill_kobj_path out-of-bounds write
Severity Score
6.4
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
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*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
An issue was discovered in lib/kobject.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.3. With root access, an attacker can trigger a race condition that results in a fill_kobj_path out-of-bounds write.
Se descubrió un problema en lib/kobject.c en el kernel de Linux anterior a 6.2.3. Con acceso root, un atacante puede desencadenar una condición de ejecución que resulte en una escritura fuera de los límites fill_kobj_path.
An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the load/unload module in the Linux kernel's kobject functionality, potentially triggering a race condition in the kobject_get_path function. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
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Timeline
- 2023-10-14 CVE Reserved
- 2023-10-14 CVE Published
- 2024-01-17 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3 | Release Notes | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html | Mailing List |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3bb2a01caa813d3a1845d378bbe4169ef280d394 | 2024-01-11 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45863 | 2024-05-22 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2244720 | 2024-05-22 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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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" | < 6.2.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 6.2.3" | - |
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