{
    "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
    "dataVersion": "5.1",
    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2023-3269",
        "assignerOrgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "redhat",
        "dateReserved": "2023-06-15T10:41:19.478Z",
        "datePublished": "2023-07-11T11:45:36.711Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T18:54:16.670Z"
    },
    "containers": {
        "cna": {
            "title": "Distros-[dirtyvma] privilege escalation via non-rcu-protected vma traversal",
            "metrics": [
                {
                    "other": {
                        "content": {
                            "value": "Important",
                            "namespace": "https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/"
                        },
                        "type": "Red Hat severity rating"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "cvssV3_1": {
                        "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
                        "attackVector": "LOCAL",
                        "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "baseScore": 7.8,
                        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                        "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                        "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
                        "scope": "CHANGED",
                        "userInteraction": "NONE",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "version": "3.1"
                    },
                    "format": "CVSS"
                }
            ],
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "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."
                }
            ],
            "affected": [
                {
                    "product": "kernel",
                    "vendor": "n/a",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected"
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "kernel",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "kernel",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "kernel-rt",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "kernel",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "kernel-rt",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "kernel",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "vendor": "Red Hat",
                    "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
                    "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
                    "packageName": "kernel-rt",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "cpes": [
                        "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "product": "Fedora",
                    "vendor": "Fedora",
                    "collectionURL": "https://packages.fedoraproject.org/",
                    "packageName": "kernel",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected"
                }
            ],
            "references": [
                {
                    "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269",
                    "tags": [
                        "vdb-entry",
                        "x_refsource_REDHAT"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268",
                    "name": "RHBZ#2215268",
                    "tags": [
                        "issue-tracking",
                        "x_refsource_REDHAT"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/"
                },
                {
                    "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43"
                },
                {
                    "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1"
                },
                {
                    "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1"
                },
                {
                    "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/"
                }
            ],
            "datePublic": "2023-07-05T00:00:00.000Z",
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "cweId": "CWE-416",
                            "description": "Use After Free",
                            "lang": "en",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "x_redhatCweChain": "CWE-416: Use After Free",
            "timeline": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "time": "2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z",
                    "value": "Reported to Red Hat."
                },
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "time": "2023-07-05T00:00:00.000Z",
                    "value": "Made public."
                }
            ],
            "providerMetadata": {
                "orgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
                "shortName": "redhat",
                "dateUpdated": "2023-09-08T16:06:32.775Z"
            }
        },
        "adp": [
            {
                "providerMetadata": {
                    "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
                    "shortName": "CVE",
                    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T06:48:08.541Z"
                },
                "title": "CVE Program Container",
                "references": [
                    {
                        "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3269",
                        "tags": [
                            "vdb-entry",
                            "x_refsource_REDHAT",
                            "x_transferred"
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2215268",
                        "name": "RHBZ#2215268",
                        "tags": [
                            "issue-tracking",
                            "x_refsource_REDHAT",
                            "x_transferred"
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/1",
                        "tags": [
                            "x_transferred"
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6AAA64CUPSMBW6XDTXPQJ3KQWYQ4K7L/",
                        "tags": [
                            "x_transferred"
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43",
                        "tags": [
                            "x_transferred"
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/28/1",
                        "tags": [
                            "x_transferred"
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/1",
                        "tags": [
                            "x_transferred"
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/25/4",
                        "tags": [
                            "x_transferred"
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0001/",
                        "tags": [
                            "x_transferred"
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "metrics": [
                    {
                        "other": {
                            "type": "ssvc",
                            "content": {
                                "timestamp": "2025-03-05T18:36:42.688616Z",
                                "id": "CVE-2023-3269",
                                "options": [
                                    {
                                        "Exploitation": "none"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "Automatable": "no"
                                    },
                                    {
                                        "Technical Impact": "total"
                                    }
                                ],
                                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                                "version": "2.0.3"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment",
                "providerMetadata": {
                    "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
                    "shortName": "CISA-ADP",
                    "dateUpdated": "2025-03-05T18:54:16.670Z"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}