Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52639
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91483
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52639
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the gmap_shadow() function in arch/s390/mm/gmap.c, within the acquire_gmap_shadow() function in arch/s390/kvm/vsie.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df3b81a567eb565029563f26f374ae3803a1dfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5572c0323cf8b4f1f0618178648a25b8fb8a380
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28bb27824f25f36e5f80229a358d66ee09244082
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe752331d4b361d43cfd0b89534b4b2176057c32
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8