CVE-2022-3623 (GCVE-0-2022-3623)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-20 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-15 13:25
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Title
Linux Kernel BPF gup.c follow_page_pte race condition
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function follow_page_pte of the file mm/gup.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to race condition. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211921 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Severity
5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Linux Kernel Affected: n/a
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