Race Condition in GSM 0710 Tty Multiplexor Could Lead to Privilege Escalation
CVE-2023-6546

7HIGH

Summary

A race condition vulnerability (CVE-2023-6546) has been identified in the GSM 0710 tty multiplexor in the Linux kernel, which could allow a local unprivileged user to escalate their privileges on the system. A proof-of-concept exploit for this vulnerability has been released, posing a high risk of a Linux system takeover. The exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to severe consequences, including unauthorized access, system compromise, and potential data breaches. It is crucial for affected organizations to upgrade to the fixed version (18.12.11) promptly to mitigate the risk.

Affected Version(s)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 0:4.18.0-513.24.1.rt7.326.el8_9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 0:4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9

News Articles

Linux Kernel CVE-2023-6546 - Unveiling A Critical Vulnerability

This is a custom exploit which targets Ubuntu 18.04+20.04 LTS/Centos 8/RHEL 8 to attain root privileges via arbitrary kernel code

1 year ago

CVE-2023-6546 Archives

VulnerabilityJanuary 16, 2024CVE-2023-6546 PoC Exploit: A Gateway to Linux System TakeoverA cybersecurity researcher, Nassim Asrir has released the details, and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a...

1 year ago

CVE-2023-6546/ZDI-24-020 โ€” Linux LPE ยท Issue #18719 ยท rapid7/metasploit-framework

Summary Linux Kernel GSM Multiplexing Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2023-6546), by @Nassim-Asrir Basic example https://github.com/Nassim-Asrir/ZDI-24-020 $ gcc exploit.c -o exploit -lpthread $ ./exploit [+]...

1 year ago

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ

    Exploit known to exist

  • ๐Ÿ“ฐ

    First article discovered by RedPacket Security

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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