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TI-2023-01492 Aliases CVE-2023-1582GHSA-99gr-p997-vr4g

Race condition in Linux

Priority LOW 21CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A race problem was found in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the memory management sub-component in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with user privilege to cause a denial of service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00131 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—LinuxLinux Kernel prior to Kernel 5.7 RC14—No fix listedCNA
  • Linux Vendor— Affected Linux Kernel prior to Kernel 5.7 RC14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc7VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:2951 Released 2023-05-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
  • RHSA-2023:2736 Released 2023-05-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:2951
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:2951
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:2736
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:2736
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1582
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99gr-p997-vr4g

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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