CVE-2023-52741
9.8 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2023-52741 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix use-after-free in rdata->read_into_pages()
When the network status is unstable, use-after-free may occur when
read data from the server.
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in readpages_fill_pages+0x14c/0x7e0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x38/0x4c
print_report+0x16f/0x4a6
kasan_report+0xb7/0x130
readpages_fill_pages+0x14c/0x7e0
cifs_readv_receive+0x46d/0xa40
cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x121c/0x1490
kthread+0x16b/0x1a0
ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50
</TASK>
Allocated by task 2535:
kasan_save_stack+0x22/0x50
kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30
__kasan_kmalloc+0x82/0x90
cifs_readdata_direct_alloc+0x2c/0x110
cifs_readdata_alloc+0x2d/0x60
cifs_readahead+0x393/0xfe0
read_pages+0x12f/0x470
page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x1b1/0x240
filemap_get_pages+0x1c8/0x9a0
filemap_read+0x1c0/0x540
cifs_strict_readv+0x21b/0x240
vfs_read+0x395/0x4b0
ksys_read+0xb8/0x150
do_sysca
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 | >= 0, < 5.10.168 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-52741?
CVE-2023-52741 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2023-52741?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-52741?
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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