Race Condition Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,6.8-rc1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-6282366
  • published27 Feb 2024
  • disclosed23 Feb 2024
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 23 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-52463  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 6.8-rc1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Race Condition due to the improper handling of the efivarfs when remounting if SetVariable is not supported. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to force the file system into a read-only state, potentially leading to a denial of service.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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