CVE-2023-3269

Description

A vulnerability exists in the memory management subsystem of the Linux kernel. The lock handling for accessing and updating virtual memory areas (VMAs) is incorrect, leading to use-after-free problems. This issue can be successfully exploited to execute arbitrary kernel code, escalate containers, and gain root privileges.

NVD

Severity: HIGH
CVE ID: CVE-2023-3269
CVSS Score: 7.8
CVSS Metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Red Hat, Inc.

Severity: HIGH
CVE ID: CVE-2023-3269
CVSS Score: 7.8
CVSS Metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Refrence: NVDMITRE

Proof Of Concept

lrh2000

CVE-2023-3269: Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability

Refrence: GitHub