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CVE-2023-3269
—CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
EPSS
1%p69
Published
()
Modified
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.
- Vendors
- linuxfedoraprojectredhat
- Products
- linux kernel, fedora, enterprise linux
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H