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CVE-2023-53839

UNSCORED

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dccp: fix data-race around dp->dccps_mss_cache dccp_sendmsg() reads dp->dccps_mss_cache before locking the socket. Same thing in do_dccp_getsockopt(). Add READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() annotations, and change dccp_sendmsg() to check again dccps_mss_cache after socket is locked.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.191-1CVE-2023-53839
Fixed in:6.1.52-1CVE-2023-53839
Fixed in:6.4.11-1CVE-2023-53839
Fixed in:6.4.11-1CVE-2023-53839

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

CVSS v3.1 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days
12thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 12% of all known CVEs.

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