CVE-2023-1582 Race condition in Linux

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit a race condition in the Linux kernel memory management to cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-1582?

CVE-2023-1582 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A race problem was found in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the memory management sub-component in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with user privilege to cause a denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1582?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1582?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-1582 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1582 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1582, GHSA-99gr-p997-vr4g, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1582.

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