CVE-2023-3269
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3269
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2023-3269.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2023-3269
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2023-07-11T12:15:10.047Z
- Modified
- 2026-03-13T07:36:59.136942Z
- Severity
-
- 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
-
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
-
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4
Affected packages
Git /
Database specific
unresolved_ranges
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source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2023-3269.json"