CVE-2023-52572
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2023-52572 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on March 2, 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:
cifs: Fix UAF in cifs_demultiplex_thread()
There is a UAF when xfstests on cifs:
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in smb2_is_network_name_deleted+0x27/0x160
Read of size 4 at addr ffff88810103fc08 by task cifsd/923
CPU: 1 PID: 923 Comm: cifsd Not tainted 6.1.0-rc4+ #45
...
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44
print_report+0x171/0x472
kasan_report+0xad/0x130
kasan_check_range+0x145/0x1a0
smb2_is_network_name_deleted+0x27/0x160
cifs_demultiplex_thread.cold+0x172/0x5a4
kthread+0x165/0x1a0
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
</TASK>
Allocated by task 923:
kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40
kasan_set_track+0x21/0x30
__kasan_slab_alloc+0x54/0x60
kmem_cache_alloc+0x147/0x320
mempool_alloc+0xe1/0x260
cifs_small_buf_get+0x24/0x60
allocate_buffers+0xa1/0x1c0
cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x199/0x10d0
kthread+0x165/0x1a0
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
Freed by task 921:
kasan_sav
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update debian_linux 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 | >= 2.6.16, < 5.4.297 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-52572?
CVE-2023-52572 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on March 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2023-52572?
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-2023-52572?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update debian_linux 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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