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CVE-2023-0386 Linux CVE debrief
CVE-2023-0386 is a Linux kernel vulnerability described as an improper ownership management issue. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-06-17, which means it is considered known to be exploited and should be prioritized for remediation. The supplied corpus does not include deeper technical detail, so this debrief stays at a high level and focuses on defensive response.
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Listed
- Original CVE published
- 2025-06-17
- Original CVE updated
- 2025-06-17
- Advisory published
- 2025-06-17
- Advisory updated
- 2025-06-17
Who should care
Linux administrators, distro and appliance maintainers, cloud and container platform operators, and security teams responsible for systems that run affected Linux kernel builds or derivatives.
Technical summary
The available official records identify CVE-2023-0386 as a Linux Kernel improper ownership management vulnerability. The most important operational fact in the supplied corpus is CISA KEV inclusion on 2025-06-17, with a due date of 2025-07-08, indicating that remediation was expected quickly for affected environments. The source metadata also points to vendor advisories and an upstream Linux kernel commit for more detailed mitigation guidance.
Defensive priority
Urgent
Recommended defensive actions
- Identify whether any deployed Linux kernels or downstream distributions map to this CVE using vendor advisories and asset inventory.
- Apply vendor-provided kernel updates or mitigations as soon as possible.
- If a mitigation is not available, isolate, restrict, or discontinue use of the affected system in line with CISA KEV guidance.
- For cloud services, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance and coordinate with your provider if the kernel is managed by them.
- Validate remediation across all variants, including embedded, appliance, and container-host platforms that may inherit the affected kernel.
- Track exposure until all affected instances are upgraded or otherwise remediated.
Evidence notes
The supplied source item is the CISA KEV feed entry for CVE-2023-0386 and records: vendorProject=Linux, product=Kernel, vulnerabilityName=Linux Kernel Improper Ownership Management Vulnerability, dateAdded=2025-06-17, dueDate=2025-07-08, and knownRansomwareCampaignUse=Unknown. The source metadata references the upstream Linux kernel commit and vendor advisories (Red Hat and NetApp) as supporting references. No CVSS score or detailed exploit mechanics were present in the supplied corpus.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2023-0386 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0386
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2023-0386 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0386
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.
Supplemental references
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Source item URL
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
cisa_kev
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.