CVE-2023-52796
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2023-52796 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 21, 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:
ipvlan: add ipvlan_route_v6_outbound() helper
Inspired by syzbot reports using a stack of multiple ipvlan devices.
Reduce stack size needed in ipvlan_process_v6_outbound() by moving
the flowi6 struct used for the route lookup in an non inlined
helper. ipvlan_route_v6_outbound() needs 120 bytes on the stack,
immediately reclaimed.
Also make sure ipvlan_process_v4_outbound() is not inlined.
We might also have to lower MAX_NEST_DEV, because only syzbot uses
setups with more than four stacked devices.
BUG: TASK stack guard page was hit at ffffc9000e803ff8 (stack is ffffc9000e804000..ffffc9000e808000)
stack guard page: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN
CPU: 0 PID: 13442 Comm: syz-executor.4 Not tainted 6.1.52-syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/09/2023
RIP: 0010:kasan_check_range+0x4/0x2a0 mm/kasan/generic.c:188
Code: 48 01 c6 48 89 c7 e8 db 4e c1 03 31 c0 5d c3 cc 0f 0b eb
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 | >= 3.19, < 4.19.300 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-52796?
CVE-2023-52796 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 21, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2023-52796?
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-2023-52796?
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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