Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52828
Published: June 30, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93501
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-2023-52828
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the bpf_tree_comp() function in kernel/bpf/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
IBM Security Guardium
IBM Security Guardium
How to mitigate CVE-2023-52828
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.10.202, 5.15.140, 6.1.64, 6.5.13, 6.6.3, 6.7
IBM Security Guardium - addressed in versions 12.0p31, 12.0p106
IBM Security Guardium - addressed in versions 12.0p31, 12.0p106
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6058e4829696412457729a00734969acc6fd1d18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf353904a82873e952633fcac4385c2fcd3a46e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa42a7cb92647786719fe9608685da345883878f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/327b92e8cb527ae097961ffd1610c720481947f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/821a7e4143af115b840ec199eb179537e18af922
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66d9111f3517f85ef2af0337ece02683ce0faf21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.202
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7