MEDIUM
CVE-2023-2269
CWE-413Published: April 25, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
4.4
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
A denial of service problem was found, 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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-2269 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 4.4.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (18)
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/63AJUCJTZCII2JMAF7MGZEM66KY7IALT/Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FBLBKW2WM5YSTS6OGEU5SYHXSJ5EWSTV/Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IXHBLWYNSUBS77TYPOJTADPDXKBH2F4U/Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0004/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/63AJUCJTZCII2JMAF7MGZEM66KY7IALT/Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FBLBKW2WM5YSTS6OGEU5SYHXSJ5EWSTV/Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IXHBLWYNSUBS77TYPOJTADPDXKBH2F4U/Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2023-2269
CVSS Score4.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-413
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 25, 2023
Related CVEs (CWE-413)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-2269 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.