Vulnerability in Libcap Project
CVE-2023-2602
A vulnerability was found in the pthread_create() function in libcap. This issue may allow a malicious actor to use cause __real_pthread_create() to return an error, which can exhaust the process memory.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libcap Project — versions 2.66
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- Libcap
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-libcap-Code-Review-2023-OSTIF-Final-Report.p… (Technical Description, Exploit)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2602?
- CVE-2023-2602 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libcap Project, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2602?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2602 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.