Advisory Details

April 13th, 2023

Linux Kernel RxRPC Race Condition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-2006
CVSS SCORE	8.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Kernel
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Linux Kernel. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of RxRPC bundles. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Linux has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=3bcd6c7eaa53
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2022-01-14 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-04-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Ayaz Mammadov (McYoloSwagHam)

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