Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2023-1998
The Linux kernel allows userspace processes to enable mitigations by calling prctl with PR_SET_SPECULATION_CTRL which disables the speculation feature as well as by using seccomp. We had noticed that on VMs of at least one major cloud prov…
EPSS: 0.014 (68.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve-coordination@google.com (Patch)
- cve-coordination@google.com (Not Applicable)
- cve-coordination@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve-coordination@google.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1998?
- CVE-2023-1998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-1303. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2023-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1998?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.