CVE-2023-45863

Description

An issue was discovered in lib/kobject.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.3. With root access, an attacker can trigger a race condition that results in a fill_kobj_path out-of-bounds write.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3bb2a01caa813d3a1845d378bbe4169ef280d394 patch mailing list
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3 release notes
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45863?
CVE-2023-45863 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-45863?
To fix CVE-2023-45863, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-45863 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-45863 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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