CVE-2023-53660 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's BPF cpumap component, affecting systems running specific kernel versions. It stems from incorrect handling of skb (socket buffer) memory types during cleanup operations, leading to a kernel warning and potential system instability. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this local vulnerability requires low privileges and local access to trigger a high availability impact, but no confidentiality or integrity impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.15, < 5.15.126CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 6.1.45CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2, < 6.4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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