# CVE-2023-52642: media: rc: bpf attach/detach requires write permission

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-04-17 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.18

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: rc: bpf attach/detach requires write permission Note that bpf attach/detach also requires CAP_NET_ADMIN.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d8109bf182510629bbefc8cd45296d2393987f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d98210108e7b2ff64b332b0a3541c8ad6a0617b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f6087851ec6dce5b15f694aeaf3e8ec8243224e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93136132d1b5792bf44151e3494ae3691cd738e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caf2da1d4562de4e35eedec0be2b7f1ee25d83be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a9d552483d50953320b9d3b57abdee8d436f23f

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