CVE-2023-1582 | BDVDB-2026-199245 Detail

Linux

Description#

A race problem was found in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the memory management sub-component in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with user privilege to cause a denial of service.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

References#

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/Yg6ac8WlwtnDH6M0%40kroah.com/

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-04-05Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-13Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-04-05
Last modified: 2025-02-13

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Linux

Score

4.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 2.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Race Condition

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Linux Kernel prior to Kernel 5.7 RC14
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).