VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-2602
CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-06-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Description
A vulnerability was found in the pthread_create() function in libcap. This issue may allow a malicious actor to use cause __real_pthread_create() to return an error, which can exhaust the process memory.
Weakness classification
- CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Primary references
- secalert@redhat.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com — Exploit, Technical Description
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Technical Description