CVE-2022-23523 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting the linux-loader crate in versions prior to 0.8.1, where malicious ELF header modifications in a kernel image could cause Virtual Machine Monitors using the crate to enter an infinite loop. This local attack, requiring low privileges and complexity, can lead to a denial of service (availability impact). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-loader_project:linux-loader:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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