CVE-2023-0458 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.6

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CVE-2023-0458 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.6

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: ad22f8de1f1d069a1e8715eb4af9718f2d87a974

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

A speculative pointer dereference problem exists in the Linux Kernel on the do_prlimit() function. The resource argument value is controlled and is used in pointer arithmetic for the 'rlim' variable and can be used to leak the contents. We recommend upgrading past version 6.1.8 or commit 739790605705ddcf18f21782b9c99ad7d53a8c11

Publish Date: 2023-04-26

URL: CVE-2023-0458

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2023-0458

Release Date: 2023-04-26

Fix Resolution: v4.14.304,v4.19.271,v5.4.230,v5.10.165,v5.15.90,v6.1.8,v6.2-rc5

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