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CVE-2023-2602
A vulnerability was found in the pthread_create() function in libcap. This issue may allow a malicious actor to use cause…
Low3.3EPSS 0.35%
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- Updated
- Reserved
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- redhat
Description
A vulnerability was found in the pthread_create() function in libcap. This issue may allow a malicious actor to use cause __real_pthread_create() to return an error, which can exhaust the process memory.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Low3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 71% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.3.
Weakness
Affected products
libcap
- affected NA
References (4)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2209114 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-libcap-Code-Review-2023-OSTIF-Final-Report.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- FEDORA-2023-ad944c2d34 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- FEDORA-2023-5911638116 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
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