Fedora 37 update for kernel



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-0597
CWE-ID CWE-401
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU73765

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0597

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the Linux kernel cpu_entry_area mapping of X86 CPU data. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Upgrade kernel to version 6.1.9-200.fc37.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 37

kernel: before 6.1.9-200.fc37

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-4006357f7e


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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