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CVE-2023-2602
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-2023-2602
Source
NVD (
link
)
Debian (
link
)
Description
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.
CWEs
CWE-401
CWE-401
Published Date
Jun 6, 2023
Updated Date
Jun 17, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2209114
Issue Tracking
https://www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-libcap-Code-Review-2023-OSTIF-Final-Report.pdf
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2209114
Issue Tracking
https://www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-libcap-Code-Review-2023-OSTIF-Final-Report.pdf
Exploit
Analysis
#
Affected Component
Analysis
libcap
Exploitable
Vulnerability Rating
#
3.3
CVSSv31
Others affected components
#
Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
libcap
buildroot
2025.02.x
2.73
Not Affected
libcap
buildroot
master
2.78
Not Affected
libcap
openwrt
master
2.69-r1
Not Affected
libcap
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
2.69-r1
Not Affected
libcap
yocto
master
2.78
Not Affected
libcap
yocto
scarthgap
2.69
Not Affected