CVE-2023-1249

Published Mar 23, 2023

Last updated 3 months ago

CVSS medium 5.5

Overview

Description: A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s core dump subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. Only if patch 390031c94211 ("coredump: Use the vma snapshot in fill_files_note") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 5.5
Impact score: 3.6
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

secalert@redhat.com: CWE-416
nvd@nist.gov: CWE-416

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "FE93544F-B946-47CF-9697-FBF3484FCB92",
            "versionEndExcluding": "5.18"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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