CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-2269

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A denial of service problem was found, due to a possible recursive locking scenario, resulting in a deadlock in table_clear in drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c in the Linux Kernel Device Mapper-Multipathing sub-component.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.191-1CVE-2023-2269
Fixed in:6.1.37-1CVE-2023-2269
Fixed in:6.3.7-1CVE-2023-2269
Fixed in:6.3.7-1CVE-2023-2269
bpftoolRocky
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
bpftoolRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
bpftool-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernelRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernelRocky
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9RHSA-2023:7077
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64kRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64kRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-coreRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-coreRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debugRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debugRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-coreRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-coreRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-develRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-modulesRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-modulesRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583
kernel-64k-develRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3RHSA-2023:6583

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days
13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-2269?

Published advisories record a fix for 328 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2023-2269 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-2269 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.22% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 13% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-2269?

CVE-2023-2269 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-2269 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian), bpftool (Rocky), bpftool (Red Hat / RHEL), bpftool-debuginfo (Rocky), and 324 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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