#VU75996 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-30772
Published: May 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75996
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-2023-30772
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in rivers/power/supply/da9150-charger.c in Linux kernel. An attacker with physical access to device can trigger a race condition while unplugin the device and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.