CVE-2023-2602

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.

Fixed
LOW (1.6)
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    Tim Bastin detected CVE-2023-2602 with a risk of 1.55

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    Tim Bastin fixed CVE-2023-2602

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    Tim Bastin detected CVE-2023-2602 with a risk of 1.55

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    System updated the risk assessment to 0.77

    System recalculated raw risk assessment

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    System updated the risk assessment to 1.55

    System recalculated raw risk assessment

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    System updated the risk assessment to 0.77

    System recalculated raw risk assessment

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    System updated the risk assessment from 0.77 to 0.38

    System recalculated raw risk assessment

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    System updated the risk assessment from 0.38 to 0.77

    System recalculated raw risk assessment

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    System updated the risk assessment from 0.77 to 1.55

    System recalculated raw risk assessment

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    Tim Bastin fixed CVE-2023-2602

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    System updated the risk assessment from 1.55 to 0.77

    System recalculated raw risk assessment

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    System updated the risk assessment from 0.77 to 1.55

    System recalculated raw risk assessment

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Affected component

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Installed version:
2.66-4
Fixed in:
no patch available

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