#VU77814 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-2430

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#VU77814 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-2430

Published: June 29, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77814
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-2023-2430
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the io_uring subsystem in Linux kernel when IOPOLL mode is being used. A local user can crash the kernel.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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