# CVE-2023-2602: A vulnerability was found in the pthread\_create() function in libcap.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-06-06 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a libcap: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a libcap, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2209114
- https://www.x41-dsec.de/static/reports/X41-libcap-Code-Review-2023-OSTIF-Final-Report.pdf
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPEGCFMCN5KGCFX5Y2VTKR732TTD4ADW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZ57ICDLMVYEREXQGZWL4GWI7FRJCRQT/

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