CVE-2023-2269 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux Kernel Device Mapper-Multipathing sub-component, specifically within the table_clear function in drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c. This flaw, caused by a potential recursive locking scenario leading to a deadlock, affects products from Debian, Fedora Project, and NetApp. With a CVSS score of 4.4 (Medium), this vulnerability requires high privileges (PR:H) and local access (AV:L) to exploit, with low attack complexity (AC:L). Its primary impact is a denial of service (A:H), as it can render the affected system unresponsive. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community attention, with no social media discussion or media coverage reported.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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