#VU75163 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-2002

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#VU75163 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-2002

Published: April 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75163
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2002
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions check in the Bluetooth subsystem when handling ioctl system calls of HCI sockets. A local user can acquire a trusted socket, leading to unauthorized execution of management commands.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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