CVE-2023-2007

2023-04-2400:00:00

CWE-367

redhat

www.cve.org

cve-2023-2007

privilege escalation

arbitrary code execution

kernel context

AI Score

8.3

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

19.4%

JSON

The specific flaw exists within the DPT I2O Controller driver. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "product": "Linux kernel's DPT I2O Controller driver",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "Fixed in kernel v6.0-rc1",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]