CVE-2023-3269

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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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 Mailing List
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 Mailing List
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

10 Oct 2023, 16:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 - (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 - Mailing List
References (MISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 - (MISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 - (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 - Mailing List
References (MISC) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ - (MISC) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 - (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 - Mailing List
First Time Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

08 Sep 2023, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ -

26 Aug 2023, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 -

25 Aug 2023, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 -

29 Jul 2023, 08:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 -

28 Jul 2023, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 -

20 Jul 2023, 01:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268 - (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 - (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 - Mailing List
References (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ - (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 - (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 - Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
CWE CWE-416

12 Jul 2023, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ -

11 Jul 2023, 12:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-07-11 12:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 20:13

NVD link : CVE-2023-3269

Mitre link : CVE-2023-3269

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-3269

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

fedoraproject

  • fedora

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
CWE
CWE-416

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