CVE-2023-0045
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs due to a failure mitigating the Spectre-BTI attack (using the kernel API), as IBPB is not issued during the syscall until the next schedule, leaving the system vulnerable.
Mitigation
For user-mode applications, a usleep after the prctl call will force a reschedule and ensure the correct mitigation.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.7 | 7.5 | 4.7 |
| Attack Vector | Local | Network | Local |
| Attack Complexity | High | Low | High |
| Privileges Required | Low | None | Low |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | None |
| Availability Impact | None | None | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Read Application Data; Modify Application Data
An adversary could read or modify data, depending on how the resource is intended to be used.
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
An adversary that can supply a reference to an unintended resource can potentially access a resource that they do not have privileges for, thus bypassing existing access control mechanisms.
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