CVE-2023-1582

MEDIUM

4.7

CVSS Score

Published: April 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:28 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelKernel

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Severity

MEDIUM4.7

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A race problem was found in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the memory management sub-component in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with user privilege to cause a denial of service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v < 5.75.7 rc15.7 rc2 5.7 rc3 5.7 rc4 5.7 rc5 5.7 rc6 5.7 rc7

Affected range stops below 5.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Kernel · Red Hat

60%

Linux Kernel prior to Kernel 5.7 RC14

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: [email protected]

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/Yg6ac8WlwtnDH6M0%40kroah.com/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.7MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-362

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