Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-6931 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
openEuler Operating systems & Components / Operating system patch-kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | openEuler |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU85021
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6931
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
Description The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Linux kernel's Performance Events system component. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 22.03 LTS SP3
patch-kernel: before 5.10.0-182.0.0.95
kernel: before 5.10.0-182.0.0.95
CPE2.3https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-HotPatchSA-2024-1023
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.