Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52755

 

Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52755

Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90279
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52755
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the fs/ksmbd/smbacl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
openEuler
kernel-debuginfo
kernel
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource

How to mitigate CVE-2023-52755

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.15.140, 6.1.64, 6.5.13, 6.6.3, 6.7
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
kernel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
python3-perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
kernel-source - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.10.0-136.85.0.166, 5.10.0-219.0.0.122

External References

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