CVE-2023-3269
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3269
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2023-3269.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2023-3269
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2023-07-11T12:15:10.047Z
- Modified
- 2026-02-13T08:58:49.384441Z
- Severity
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- 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1
Affected packages
Git / github.com/gregkh/linux
Affected versions
v6.*
v6.1.1
v6.1.10
v6.1.11
v6.1.12
v6.1.13
v6.1.14
v6.1.15
v6.1.16
v6.1.17
v6.1.18
v6.1.19
v6.1.2
v6.1.20
v6.1.21
v6.1.22
v6.1.23
v6.1.24
v6.1.25
v6.1.26
v6.1.27
v6.1.28
v6.1.29
v6.1.3
v6.1.30
v6.1.31
v6.1.32
v6.1.33
v6.1.34
v6.1.35
v6.1.36
v6.1.4
v6.1.5
v6.1.6
v6.1.7
v6.1.8
v6.1.9
v6.2
v6.3
v6.3-rc1
v6.3-rc2
v6.3-rc3
v6.3-rc4
v6.3-rc5
v6.3-rc6
v6.3-rc7
v6.3.1
v6.3.10
v6.3.2
v6.3.3
v6.3.4
v6.3.5
v6.3.6
v6.3.7
v6.3.8
v6.3.9