IBMAE98A85D0533BD39AD398B34E0D6252972253F14B6102BA97B3D4BEF6F212489Security Bulletin: IBM Security Guardium is affected by a Kernel vulnerability (CVE-2023-3609)
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
Summary
IBM Security Guardium has addressed this vulnerability in an update.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2023-3609
**DESCRIPTION:**Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a use-after-free flaw in the net/sched: cls_u32 component. By sending a specially crafted request using the reference counter, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261407 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Security Guardium | 12.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM encourages customers to update their systems promptly.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm security guardium | eq | 12.0 |
Related
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%