CVE-2023-0386

high

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, where unauthorized access to the execution of the setuid file with capabilities was found in the Linux kernel’s OverlayFS subsystem in how a user copies a capable file from a nosuid mount into another mount. This uid mapping bug allows a local user to escalate their privileges on the system.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230420-0004/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00008.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173087/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0095-1.html

https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/cisa-warns-of-active-exploitation-of.html

https://securityaffairs.com/179104/hacking/u-s-cisa-adds-linux-kernel-flaw-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog-2.html

https://github.com/pullrun/pullrun

https://github.com/pwncone/CVE-2023-0386-OverlayFS

https://github.com/KaraZajac/SKELETONKEY

https://github.com/SyedNabeel98/CVE-writeups

https://github.com/Su1ph3r/Cepheus

https://github.com/halaqubeilat/NashamaCyber-Capstone-Project-Report

https://github.com/thekeen01/docker-cve-build

https://github.com/schoi1337/dockout

https://github.com/OSS-SASM/RhsaCveScanner

https://github.com/gek64/cve

https://github.com/talent-x90c/cve_list

https://github.com/Rabie-el-hakouni/CVE-2023-0386

https://github.com/Fanxiaoyao66/CVE-2023-0386

https://github.com/CKevens/CVE-2023-0386

https://github.com/chenaotian/CVE-2023-0386

https://github.com/xkaneiki/CVE-2023-0386

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-0386

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4f11ada10d0a

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-03-22

Updated: 2026-06-17

Named Vulnerability: GameOver(lay)Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0788