USN-5916-1
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linux vulnerability
Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly track memory allocations for anonymous VMA mappings in some situations, leading to potential data structure reuse. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Exploit probability
Not scored
Published
March 3, 2023
Required by
Not available
Last source change
June 29, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
167 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
USN-5916-1
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Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly track memory allocations for anonymous VMA mappings in some situations, leading to potential data structure reuse. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
05 / REFERENCES