PT-2023-1706 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Pietro Borrello
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Published
2023-02-06
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Updated
2024-04-15
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CVE-2023-1077
CVSS v3.1
7.0
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a type confusion in the Linux kernel's
pick next rt entity() function, which may return a type confused entry not detected by the BUG ON condition. This can lead to memory corruption as the confused entry is used as a sched rt entity. The exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Type Confusion
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu