CVE-2023-2163

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 10.0 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 58% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
10.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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Incorrect verifier pruning in BPF in Linux Kernel >=5.4 leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe, resulting in arbitrary read/write in kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation, and container escape.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(medium)
EPSS
87.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 20, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 11, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

bpf: Fix incorrect verifier pruning due to missing register precision taints - kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71b547f561247897a0a14f3082730156c0533fed
generic

Blog: A deep dive into CVE-2023-2163: How We found and Fixed an eBPF Linux Kernel Vulnerability

https://bughunters.google.com/blog/6303226026131456/a-deep-dive-into-cve-2023-2163-how-we-found-and-fixed-an-ebpf-linux-kernel-vulnerability

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-2163(4)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(23)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.79.76) @ jammy2026-05-24ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-20.04 (5.4.0.1115.108) @ focal2026-05-24ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oem-22.04b (6.0.0.1021.21) @ jammy2026-05-24ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-edge (5.15.0.1043.50~20.04.1.22) @ focal2026-05-24ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1045.41) @ jammy2026-05-24ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-bluefield (5.4.0.1070.65) @ focal2026-05-24ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gkeop-5.15 (5.15.0.1025.24) @ jammy2026-05-24ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge (5.4.0.162.159) @ focal2026-05-24ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-ibm-edge (5.4.0.1056.67) @ bionic2026-05-24ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.4.0-1029 (5.4.0-1029.33) @ focal2026-05-24ubuntu
redhatkernel-rt-0:5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_02024-03-13redhat
redhatkpatch-patch2024-03-12redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_02024-03-12redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:4.18.0-305.120.1.rt7.196.el8_42024-01-30redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-305.120.1.el8_42024-01-30redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_82024-01-30redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_62024-01-25redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-193.120.1.el8_22024-01-25redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_22024-01-25redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_22024-01-25redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:4.18.0-193.120.1.rt13.171.el8_22024-01-25redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-513.9.1.el8_92023-11-28redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:4.18.0-513.9.1.rt7.311.el8_92023-11-28redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(21)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-2163?
CVE-2023-2163 is a critical vulnerability published on September 20, 2023. Incorrect verifier pruning in BPF in Linux Kernel >=5.4 leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe, resulting in arbitrary read/write in kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation, and container escape.
When was CVE-2023-2163 disclosed?
CVE-2023-2163 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 20, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-2163 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-2163 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-2163?
CVE-2023-2163 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-2163?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-2163, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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