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CVE-2023-0266

HIGH ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITED
DETAIL
SourceCISA-KEV · kev Published2023-03-30 Referencehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0266 ↗
⚡ RCE ⌖ EXPLOITED IN THE WILD SHAME 72/100 exploited-in-wildunpatched

Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability exploited in wild

A critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel allowed for unauthorized escalation of privileges, potentially enabling attackers to gain full control over the system.

Shame score — Critical vulnerability actively exploited with potential for full system compromise.

▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION  Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.

PLAYERS IMPLICATED
linux · vendorKernel · product
DESCRIPTION

Linux kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation to gain ring0 access from the system user.

AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 0
No correlated FedRAMP products.