CVE catalog
CVE-2023-2602
libcap2: CVE-2023-2602
- Severity
- Low · CVSS 3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.35% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libcap2 | sid | 1:2.78-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libcap2 | forky | 1:2.78-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libcap2 | trixie | 1:2.75-10+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | libcap2 | bookworm | 1:2.66-4+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Alpine | libcap | 3.15 | 2.61-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libcap | 3.16 | 2.64-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libcap | 3.17 | 2.66-r1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | pro | 1:2.25-1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | pro | 1:2.25-1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | pro | 1:2.25-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | pro | 1:2.25-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 20.04 | 1:2.25-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 20.04 | 1:2.27-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 20.04 | 1:2.32-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 20.04 | 1:2.32-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1build3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 24.04 | 1:2.66-4ubuntu1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 20.04 | 1:2.25-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 20.04 | 1:2.27-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 20.04 | 1:2.32-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 20.04 | 1:2.32-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1build3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libcap | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libcap | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libcap | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libcap | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | libcap | leap micro 5.3 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | libcap | leap 15.4 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | libcap | leap 15.5 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libcap2 | source | sid | 1:2.66-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1036114] |
| Debian | libcap2 | source | forky | 1:2.66-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1036114] |
| Debian | libcap2 | source | trixie | 1:2.66-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1036114] |
| Debian | libcap2 | source | bookworm | 1:2.66-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1036114] |
| Alpine | libcap | apk | 3.15 | 2.61-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-2602 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libcap | apk | 3.16 | 2.64-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-2602 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libcap | apk | 3.17 | 2.66-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2023-2602 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | deb | 20.04 | 1:2.32-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2602 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | deb | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2602 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | deb | 24.04 | 1:2.66-4ubuntu1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2602 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | deb | 20.04 | 1:2.32-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-6166-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libcap2 | deb | 22.04 | 1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Not reported | USN-6166-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libcap | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.3 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2765-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libcap | rpm | linux enterprise micro 5.4 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2765-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libcap | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2765-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libcap | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2765-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | libcap | rpm | leap micro 5.3 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2765-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | libcap | rpm | leap 15.4 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2765-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | libcap | rpm | leap 15.5 | 2.63-150400.3.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2765-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4524]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2023_4524.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2023-2602]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2602]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-4092-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2765-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2602]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6166-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-2602]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-2902.json]
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