vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-2602: ELSA-2023-4524: libcap security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) | May 16, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 16, 2023
Added
Aug 9, 2023
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
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.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-libcaporacle-linux-upgrade-libcap-devel
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