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CVE-2023-2269


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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 13 products from linux, from fedoraproject, from debian and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-04-25T21:15:10.627

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:58:16.757

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-413
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-667

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.2 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 36 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 37 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 38 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 10.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 11.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 12.0 Yes
Operating System netapp h300s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h300s - No
Operating System netapp h500s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h500s - No
Operating System netapp h700s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h700s - No
Operating System netapp h410s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h410s - No
Operating System netapp h410c_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h410c - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.