vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2023-21400
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 12, 2023 | Jul 2, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 12, 2023
Added
Jul 2, 2025
Modified
Oct 15, 2025
Description
In multiple functions of io_uring.c, there is a possible kernel memory corruption due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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