CVE-2023-0266

CVE-2023-0266 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting Linux the affected product.

Description: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git/tree/queue-5.10/alsa-pcm-move-rwsem-lock-inside-snd_ctl_elem_read-to-prevent-uaf.patch?id=72783cf35e6c55bca84c4bb7b776c58152856fd4; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0266 Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-2025-38352 (CVSS 7.4)CVE-1999-0165 (no score)CVE-1999-1352 (no score)CVE-1999-0257 (no score)CVE-1999-0400 (no score)CVE-1999-0074 (no score)CVE-1999-1341 (no score)CVE-1999-1442 (no score)CVE-1999-0461 (no score)CVE-1999-0195 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:


- Check if you're running the affected product


- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access


- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)


- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Vendor Advisory: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git/tree/queue-5.10/alsa-pcm-move-rwsem-lock-inside-snd_ctl_elem_read-to-prevent-uaf.patch?id=72783cf35e6c55bca84c4bb7b776c58152856fd4;