CVE-2023-2163

Incorrect Verifier Branch Pruning Logic Leads To Arbitrary Read/Write In Linux Kernel and Lateral Privilege Escalation

Published Sep 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Incorrect verifier pruning in BPF in Linux Kernel >=5.4 leads to unsafe
code paths being incorrectly marked as safe, resulting in arbitrary read/write in
kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation, and container escape.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-33680 Incorrect verifier pruning in BPF in Linux Kernel >=5.4 leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe, resulting in arbitrary read/write in kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation, and container escape.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6300-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6332-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6340-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6340-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6347-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6349-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6357-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6385-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6397-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Google
Published
Updated
Feb 27, 2025, 8:49 PM
Reserved
Apr 18, 2023, 6:22 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 20, 2023, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:51 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 19, 2023, 12:00 AM