CVE-2023-2163 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-2163 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 20/09/2023 | CVE Updated: 09/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Google | Vendor: Linux | Product: Linux Kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-2163 Description

Incorrect verifier pruning in BPF in Linux Kernel >=5.4 leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe, resulting in arbitrary read/write in kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation, and container escape.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 10 CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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

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

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-682
CWE Name: CWE-682 Incorrect Calculation
Source: Linux

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-233
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).