CVE-2023-2602

CVE Details

Release Date:

2023-05-16

Description

A vulnerability was found in the pthread_create() function in libcap. This issue may allow a malicious actor to use cause __real_pthread_create() to return an error, which can exhaust the process memory.

See more information about CVE-2023-2602 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	3.3	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Low

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (libcap)	ELSA-2023-4524	2023-08-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (libcap)	ELSA-2023-5071	2023-09-13

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