Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-52628 |
CWE-ID | CWE-121 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU87901
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52628
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the nft_exthdr_sctp_eval(), nft_exthdr_tcp_eval(), and nft_exthdr_ipv6_eval() functions. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the system, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d86a77c33ba1c357a7504341172cc1507f0698
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ad7b189cc1411048434e8595ffcbe7873b71082
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9ebfc0f21377690837ebbd119e679243e0099cc
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8f292322ff16b9a2272a67de396c09a50e09dce
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd94d9dadee58e09b49075240fe83423eb1dcd36
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-297/
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-298/
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-299/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.