7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-3269
Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Against Memory Management Subsystem
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 11, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.1
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-3269 has a 11 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-3269 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
1 Fedoraproject fedora
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-3269.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 Mailing List
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 Mailing List
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 Mailing List

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-3269 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Kaspersky
Exploits and vulnerabilities in Q3 2024

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Published Date: Dec 06, 2024 (3 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-3269 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/
    Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-416
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1 up to (excluding) 6.1.37 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.3.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1 Mailing List
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/ [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-3269 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-3269 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.14953

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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