Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
Linux Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability within the n_tty_write function that allows local users to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or gain privileges via read and write operations with long strings.
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- CVSS
- 5.5
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 22.5%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
Linux Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability within the n_tty_write function that allows local users to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or gain privileges via read and write operations with long strings.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-05-12. Required action per CISA: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use. Due date: 2023-06-02.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.