CVE-2023-21492

high-risk
Published 2023-05-04

Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.

Do I need to act?

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0.57% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.4/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

52
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 9/34 · Low
Exposure 28/34 · Critical