Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-33203
Published: June 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77496
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-33203
Install updates from vendor's website.