CVE-2023-3269 (GCVE-0-2023-3269)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-07-11 11:45
Modified
2025-03-05 18:54
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Summary
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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