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 | May 27, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 12, 2023
Added
Jul 2, 2025
Modified
May 27, 2026
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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