CVE-2023-45863 Race condition in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

A race condition in the Linux kernel allows a root user to trigger an out-of-bounds write, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-45863?

CVE-2023-45863 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 14 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in lib/kobject.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.3. With root access, an attacker can trigger a race condition that results in a fill_kobj_path out-of-bounds write.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45863?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45863?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-45863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as AZL-31568, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45863, GHSA-vv7g-383w-69hc, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-45863.

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