Mdadm · Mdadm · CVE-2023-28938
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Mdadm versions prior to 4.2-rc2
**Description**
The issue is related to uncontrolled resource consumption in the Mdadm utility for managing RAID arrays. This could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service via local access. A privileged user may potentially exploit this issue.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 4.2-rc2, update to version 4.2-rc2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting local access to the Mdadm utility to minimize the risk of exploitation.