What is CVE-2023-5847?

CVE-2023-5847 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2023-5847?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2023-5847

Under certain conditions, a low privileged attacker could load a specially crafted file during installation or upgrade to escalate privileges on Windows and Linux hosts.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (13.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
Tenable Nessus — versions 0
Tenable Nessus Agent — versions 0
Tenable Nessus_agent

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Vendor Advisory)
vulnreport@tenable.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5847?: CVE-2023-5847 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-5847?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.