CVE-2023-0160
Possibility of deadlock in libbpf function sock_hash_delete_elem
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 18, 2023 at 04:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelFedora
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
A deadlock flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s BPF subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to potentially crash the system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
v < 6.4
Affected range stops below 6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATMitigationThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0160Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2159764ExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lore.kernel.org/all/CABcoxUayum5oOqFMMqAeWuS8+EzojquSOSyDA3J_2omY=2EeAg@mail.gmail.com/SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-833CWE-667
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