CVE-2023-52499
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2023-52499 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powerpc/47x: Fix 47x syscall return crash
Eddie reported that newer kernels were crashing during boot on his 476
FSP2 system:
kernel tried to execute user page (b7ee2000) - exploit attempt? (uid: 0)
BUG: Unable to handle kernel instruction fetch
Faulting instruction address: 0xb7ee2000
Oops: Kernel access of bad area, sig: 11 [#1]
BE PAGE_SIZE=4K FSP-2
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 61 Comm: mount Not tainted 6.1.55-d23900f.ppcnf-fsp2 #1
Hardware name: ibm,fsp2 476fpe 0x7ff520c0 FSP-2
NIP: b7ee2000 LR: 8c008000 CTR: 00000000
REGS: bffebd83 TRAP: 0400 Not tainted (6.1.55-d23900f.ppcnf-fs p2)
MSR: 00000030 <IR,DR> CR: 00001000 XER: 20000000
GPR00: c00110ac bffebe63 bffebe7e bffebe88 8c008000 00001000 00000d12 b7ee2000
GPR08: 00000033 00000000 00000000 c139df10 48224824 1016c314 10160000 00000000
GPR16: 10160000 10160000 00000008 00000000 10160000 00000000 10160000 1017f5b0
GPR24: 10
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.12, < 5.15.137 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-52499?
CVE-2023-52499 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-52499?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-52499?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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