What is CVE-2023-2006?

CVE-2023-2006 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2023-2006 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2006?

CVE-2023-2006 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-2006?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-2006. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-2006 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-2006 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2023-2006

High

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's RxRPC network protocol, within the processing of RxRPC bundles. This issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. This may allow an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-04-24

Last modified 2025-04-23

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2023-2006 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-2006 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Zerodayinitiative
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-439/

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2189112
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3bcd6c7eaa53
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230609-0004/
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-2006

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-04-24

Modified 2025-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2006?

CVE-2023-2006 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2023-2006 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2006?

CVE-2023-2006 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-2006?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-2006. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-2006 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-2006 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →