Security Advisory

CVE-2023-3269

CVE vulnerability detail — eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2023-07-11 11:45:36
Last updated 2025-03-05 18:54:16
Assigner redhat
State PUBLISHED

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.