CVE - CVE-2023-3269

CVE-ID
CVE-2023-3269	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
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CONFIRM:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ FEDORA:FEDORA-2023-2932e6c7d8 URL:https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ FULLDISC:20230724 APPLE-SA-2023-07-24-1 Safari 16.6 URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 MISC:RHBZ#2215268 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268 MISC:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 URL:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 MISC:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 URL:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20230728 Re: StackRot (CVE-2023-3269): Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20230825 Re: Re: [MAINTAINERS SUMMIT] Handling of embargoed security issues -- security@...g vs. linux-distros@ URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20230826 linux-distros list policy and Linux kernel, again URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20230615	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20230615)
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