A vulnerability exists in the memory management subsystem of the Linux kernel. The lock handling for accessing and updating virtual memory areas (VMAs) is incorrect, leading to use-after-free problems. This issue can be successfully exploited to execute arbitrary kernel code, escalate containers, and gain root privileges.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2023-07-11T11:45:36.711Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T06:48:08.541Z

Reserved: 2023-06-15T10:41:19.478Z

Link: CVE-2023-3269

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-11T12:15:10.047

Modified: 2023-11-07T04:18:22.420

Link: CVE-2023-3269

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-07-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-3269 - Bugzilla