The Vulnerability Stacking Effect: Exploring the Implications of the StackRot Linux Kernel Vulnerability
StackRot Linux Kernel Vulnerability Highlights the Exploitability of UAFBR Bugs Background A new Linux kernel vulnerability named StackRot, officially tracked as CVE-2023-3269, has recently been disclosed by a researcher named Ruihan Li. This vulnerability demonstrates the exploitability of a type of bug called use-after-free-by-RCU (UAFBR). The flaw, which has been present in the Linux kernel…