CVE-2023-1582

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service via Race Condition in fs/proc/task_mmu.c

Title source: llm

Description

A race problem was found in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the memory management sub-component in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with user privilege to cause a denial of service.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Mailing List

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/Yg6ac8WlwtnDH6M0%40kroah.com/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7

EPSS 0.0013

EPSS Percentile 3.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-362

Status published

Products (2)

linux/linux_kernel 5.7 rc1 (7 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.7

Published Apr 05, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026