CVE-2023-45863

kernel: lib/kobject.c vulnerable to fill_kobj_path out-of-bounds write

Published Oct 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in lib/kobject.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.3. With root access, an attacker can trigger a race condition that results in a fill_kobj_path out-of-bounds write.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3710-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3711-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5594-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6577-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6602-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6604-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6604-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6625-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6625-2 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6625-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 12:04 AM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 14, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 1:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 11, 2023, 12:00 AM