What is CVE-2023-2163?

CVE-2023-2163 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10, classified as a Incorrect Calculation flaw (CWE-682). CVE-2023-2163 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2163?

CVE-2023-2163 has a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-2163?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-2163. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-2163 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-2163 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Incorrect Calculation (CWE-682)?

The product performs a calculation that generates incorrect or unintended results. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/682.html

CVE-2023-2163

High

Incorrect verifier pruning in BPF in Linux Kernel >=5.4 leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe, resulting in arbitrary read/write in kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation, and container escape.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-09-20

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

8.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-682

CVE-2023-2163 is a Incorrect Calculation vulnerability

What is Incorrect Calculation?

The product performs a calculation that generates incorrect or unintended results. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-2163 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-2163

Severity High

CVSS score 8.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-09-20

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2163?

CVE-2023-2163 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10 , classified as an Incorrect Calculation flaw (CWE-682) . CVE-2023-2163 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2163?

CVE-2023-2163 has a CVSS score of 8.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-2163?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-2163. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-2163 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-2163 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Incorrect Calculation (CWE-682)?

The product performs a calculation that generates incorrect or unintended results. View CWE-682 on MITRE CWE →