Vulnerability Analysis
Incorrect Verifier Branch Pruning Logic Leads To Arbitrary Read/Write In Linux Kernel and Lateral Privilege Escalation
CVE-2023-2163
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.8
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:3.55%
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
No
KEV Date Added
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Ransomware Use
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KEV Due Date
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VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
3.546%
EPSS Percentile
87.8th pct
GHSA ID
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GitHub Severity
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Identity & Timeline
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| Time to Patch (Days to fix) | - |
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| Exploit DB References | None identified |
Affected Products & Versions
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