#VU76655 Race condition in linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2023-2612

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#VU76655 Race condition in linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2023-2612

Published: May 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76655
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2612
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package)
Software vendor:
Canonical Ltd.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the shiftfs filesystem when handling inode locking in some
situations. A local user can exploit the race and cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock).


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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