High severity · published Apr 14, 2023
CVE-2023-2008
Kernel: udmabuf: improper validation of array index leading to local privilege escalation
8.2
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's udmabuf device driver, within a fault handler. This issue occurs due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in memory access past the end of an array. This may allow an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
4.20 before 5.4.202; 5.5 before 5.10.127; 5.11 before 5.15.51; 5.16 before 5.18.8 · source: vendor, NVD
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2008
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2008
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7933
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8267
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3465
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3470
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3490
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2008
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