CVE-2023-53494
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: xts - Handle EBUSY correctly As it is xts only handles the special return value of EINPROGRESS, which means that in all other cases it will free data related to the request. However, as the caller of xts may specify MAY_BACKLOG, we also need to expect EBUSY and treat it in the same way. Otherwise backlogged requests will trigger a use-after-free.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, 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: 7.8 HIGH (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
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.173
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.99
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.16
- Linux Kernel < 6.2.3
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51c082514c2dedf2711c99d93c196cc4eedceb40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c3e1d63b63dc0841d41df729297cd7c1c35808
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/912eb10b65646ffd222256c78a1c566a3dac177d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92a07ba4f0af2cccdc2aa5ee32679c9c9714db90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5870848879291700fe6c5257dcb48aadd10425c
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51c082514c2dedf2711c99d93c196cc4eedceb40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c3e1d63b63dc0841d41df729297cd7c1c35808
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/912eb10b65646ffd222256c78a1c566a3dac177d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92a07ba4f0af2cccdc2aa5ee32679c9c9714db90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5870848879291700fe6c5257dcb48aadd10425c