How severe is CVE-2023-2007?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of HIGH with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-2007?

This is classified as CWE-367, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2023-2007 - HIGH Severity | CVSS 7.8

Vulnerability Description

The specific flaw exists within the DPT I2O Controller driver. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.

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