Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-3623
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function follow_page_pte of the file mm/gup.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to race condition. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211921 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3623?
- CVE-2022-3623 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3623?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.