CVE-2023-0458 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-0458 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 26/04/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Google | Vendor: Linux | Product: Linux Kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-0458 Description

A speculative pointer dereference problem exists in the Linux Kernel on the do_prlimit() function. The resource argument value is controlled and is used in pointer arithmetic for the \'rlim\' variable and can be used to leak the contents. We recommend upgrading past version 6.1.8 or commit 739790605705ddcf18f21782b9c99ad7d53a8c11

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 5.3 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* NONE
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-476
CWE Name: CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
Source: Linux

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-129
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-129 Pointer Manipulation


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).