CVE-2023-52681 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's efivarfs filesystem, specifically affecting versions where a s_fs_info struct is allocated during filesystem context creation but not properly freed upon unmount. This flaw has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and leading to high availability impact (denial of service) without affecting confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.7, < 6.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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