#VU77496 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-33203

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#VU77496 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-33203

Published: June 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77496
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33203
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c. An attacker with physical access to the system can exploit the race by unplugging an emac based device and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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