CVE-2023-52922
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2023-52922 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 28, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. 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:
can: bcm: Fix UAF in bcm_proc_show()
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in bcm_proc_show+0x969/0xa80
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888155846230 by task cat/7862
CPU: 1 PID: 7862 Comm: cat Not tainted 6.5.0-rc1-00153-gc8746099c197 #230
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0xd5/0x150
print_report+0xc1/0x5e0
kasan_report+0xba/0xf0
bcm_proc_show+0x969/0xa80
seq_read_iter+0x4f6/0x1260
seq_read+0x165/0x210
proc_reg_read+0x227/0x300
vfs_read+0x1d5/0x8d0
ksys_read+0x11e/0x240
do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
Allocated by task 7846:
kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40
kasan_set_track+0x21/0x30
__kasan_kmalloc+0x9e/0xa0
bcm_sendmsg+0x264b/0x44e0
sock_sendmsg+0xda/0x180
____sys_sendmsg+0x735/0x920
___sys_sendmsg+0x11d/0x1b0
__sys_sendmsg+0xfa/0x1d0
do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
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 | >= 2.6.25, < 4.14.322 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-52922?
CVE-2023-52922 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 28, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2023-52922?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-52922?
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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