Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-28466 |
CWE-ID | CWE-362 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel-rt (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU74628
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28466
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition caused by a missing lock_sock call within the do_tls_getsockopt() function in net/tls/tls_main.c. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 4.18.0-477.15.1.rt7.278.el8_8
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3819
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.