6.4
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-45863
"Linux kobject-fill-kobj-path Write-Overflow Vulnerability"
Description

An issue was discovered in lib/kobject.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.3. With root access, an attacker can trigger a race condition that results in a fill_kobj_path out-of-bounds write.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:27 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-45863 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
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the Linux kernel and other affected packages to address this vulnerability.
  • Update the affected kernel packages.
  • Update the affected packages.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-45863 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-2023-45863 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-45863 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-45863 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 https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3bb2a01caa813d3a1845d378bbe4169ef280d394
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3bb2a01caa813d3a1845d378bbe4169ef280d394 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3bb2a01caa813d3a1845d378bbe4169ef280d394 Mailing List, Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.2.3
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.4
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.01 }} -0.10%

score

0.00694

percentile