HIGH

CVE-2023-2640

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

91.7%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

On Ubuntu kernels carrying both c914c0e27eb0 and "UBUNTU: SAUCE: overlayfs: Skip permission checking for trusted.overlayfs.* xattrs", an unprivileged user may set privileged extended attributes on the mounted files, leading them to be set on the upper files without the appropriate security checks.

Technical details

Published
7/26/2023

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2640?

On Ubuntu kernels carrying both c914c0e27eb0 and "UBUNTU: SAUCE: overlayfs: Skip permission checking for trusted.overlayfs.* xattrs", an unprivileged user may set privileged extended attributes on the mounted files, leading them to be set on the upper files without the appropriate security checks.

Is CVE-2023-2640 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-2640 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 91.7%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-2640?

CVE-2023-2640 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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