CVE-2023-1249

kernel: missing mmap_lock in file_files_note that could possibly lead to a use after free in the coredump code

Published Mar 23, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s core dump subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. Only if patch 390031c94211 ("coredump: Use the vma snapshot in fill_files_note") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-23518 A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s core dump subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. Only if patch 390031c94211 ("coredump: Use the vma snapshot in fill_files_note") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Mar 19, 2025, 3:45 PM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 23, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 31, 2022, 10:00 AM