What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2602?

CVE-2023-2602 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-2602?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-2602. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Libcap CVE-2023-2602

LOW

Memory Leak (CWE-401)

2023-06-06 secalert@redhat.com

Information Disclosure Libcap Enterprise Linux Debian Linux Fedora

3.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

3.3 LOW

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 06, 2023 - 20:15 nvd

LOW 3.3

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability was found in the pthread_create() function in libcap. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. 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. Affected products include: Libcap Project Libcap, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.