CVE-2023-2235
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 16 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel Performance Events system can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The perf_group_detach function did not check the event's siblings' attach_state before calling add_event_to_groups(), but remove_on_exec made it possible to call list_del_event() on before detaching from their group, making it possible to use a dangling pointer causing a use-after-free vulnerability. We recommend upgrading past commit fd0815f632c24878e325821943edccc7fde947a2.
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affected products (38)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1118Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2023-05-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0064Juniper Produkte: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-01-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer aus dem angrenzenden Netzwerk oder ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter, lokaler oder physischer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper JUNOS, Juniper JUNOS Evolved, Juniper SRX Series, Juniper EX Series, Juniper QFX Series, Juniper ACX Series, Juniper PTX Series und Juniper MX Series ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen und seine Berechtigungen zu erweitern.
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references (16)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-2235/cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fd0815f632c24878e325821943edccc7fde947a2cnnvd
- https://kernel.dance/fd0815f632c24878e325821943edccc7fde947a2cnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230609-0002/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3469cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4029cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4077cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4508cnnvd
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