Low severity3.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 6, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-2602
CVE-2023-2602
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.
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Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:libcap_project:libcap:2.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libcap_project:libcap:2.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: NA
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords9 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/libcappkg:rpm/almalinux/libcap-develpkg:rpm/opensuse/libcap&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4pkg:rpm/opensuse/libcap&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5pkg:rpm/opensuse/libcap&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/suse/libcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3pkg:rpm/suse/libcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4pkg:rpm/suse/libcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP5
< 2.48-5.el8_8+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48-5.el8_8
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48-5.el8_8
- (no CPE)range: < 2.63-150400.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.63-150400.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.63-150400.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.63-150400.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.63-150400.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.63-150400.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.63-150400.3.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-libcap-Code-Review-2023-OSTIF-Final-Report.pdfnvdExploitTechnical Description
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZ57ICDLMVYEREXQGZWL4GWI7FRJCRQT/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPEGCFMCN5KGCFX5Y2VTKR732TTD4ADW/nvd
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