ghsa-2j2w-8gvj-wjmj
Vulnerability from github
Published
2023-07-11 12:30
Modified
2024-04-04 05:56
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-3269"
  ],
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    "nvd_published_at": "2023-07-11T12:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
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  "id": "GHSA-2j2w-8gvj-wjmj",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T05:56:14Z",
  "published": "2023-07-11T12:30:36Z",
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      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L"
    },
    {
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