CVE-2023-0160

kernel: possibility of deadlock in libbpf function sock_hash_delete_elem

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 12, 2023

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A deadlock flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s BPF subsystem. The fail happens in the function sock_hash_delete_elem. This flaw allows a local user to potentially crash the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-833 · Deadlock