CVE-2023-2269

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel, leading to a denial of service. This issue occurs due to a possible recursive locking scenario, resulting in a deadlock in table_clear in drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c in the Linux Kernel Device Mapper-Multipathing sub-component.

Because exploitation of this flaw requires that an attacker has privileges sufficient to manage md arrays, Red Hat assesses the impact of this vulnerability as Low.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.