CVE-2023-52576
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/mm, kexec, ima: Use memblock_free_late() from ima_free_kexec_buffer() The code calling ima_free_kexec_buffer() runs long after the memblock allocator has already been torn down, potentially resulting in a use after free in memblock_isolate_range(). With KASAN or KFENCE, this use after free will result in a BUG from the idle task, and a subsequent kernel panic. Switch ima_free_kexec_buffer() over to memblock_free_late() to avoid that bug.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.56
- Linux Kernel < 6.5.6
- Linux Kernel 6.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34cf99c250d5cd2530b93a57b0de31d3aaf8685b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2dfbc0e3b7a04c2d941421a958dc31c897fb204
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef16bfdb212da60f5144689f2967fb25b051a2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34cf99c250d5cd2530b93a57b0de31d3aaf8685b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2dfbc0e3b7a04c2d941421a958dc31c897fb204
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef16bfdb212da60f5144689f2967fb25b051a2b
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34cf99c250d5cd2530b93a57b0de31d3aaf8685b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2dfbc0e3b7a04c2d941421a958dc31c897fb204
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef16bfdb212da60f5144689f2967fb25b051a2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34cf99c250d5cd2530b93a57b0de31d3aaf8685b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2dfbc0e3b7a04c2d941421a958dc31c897fb204
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef16bfdb212da60f5144689f2967fb25b051a2b