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HistoryMar 03, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel vulnerability

2023-03-0300:00:00
ubuntu.com
72
linux kernel
ubuntu 14.04 esm
memory allocation
denial of service
arbitrary code execution
local attacker

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Packages

  • linux - Linux kernel

Details

Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly track memory
allocations for anonymous VMA mappings in some situations, leading to
potential data structure reuse. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%