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CVE-2023-52880MEDIUM
Linux Linux — tty: n_gsm: require CAP_NET_ADMIN to attach N_GSM0710 ldisc
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0024   16.1     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    e1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0 –  —
  Linux    2.6.35 –                                    4.19.312
TIMELINE
  May 21  Reserved by Linux
  May 24  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-52880 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 8 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: n_gsm: require CAP_NET_ADMIN to attach N_GSM0710 ldisc Any unprivileged user can attach N_GSM0710 ldisc, but it requires CAP_NET_ADMIN to create a GSM network anyway. Require initial namespace CAP_NET_ADMIN to do that.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
May 21, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
May 24, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-52880 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxe1eaea46bb4020b38a141b84f88565d4603f8dd0
LinuxLinux2.6.354.19.312

References (8)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-52880 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2023-52880 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.