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CVE-2022-3623
Linux Kernel BPF gup.c follow_page_pte race condition
Medium5.0EPSS 1.1%
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- VulDB
Description
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function follow_page_pte of the file mm/gup.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to race condition. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211921 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 34% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
References (4)
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=fac35ba763ed07ba93154c95ffc0c4a55023707f (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://vuldb.com/?id.211921 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- DSA-5324 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230302 [SECURITY] [DLA 3349-1] linux-5.10 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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