#VU88105 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52599
Published: April 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88105
Vulnerability risk: 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-2023-52599
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 boundary error within the diNewExt() function in fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f423528488e4f9606cef858eceea210bf1163f41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de6a91aed1e0b1a23e9c11e7d7557f088eeeb017
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2b77d107b33bb31c8b1f5c4cb8f277b23728f1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa30020879042d46df9f747e4f0a486eea6fe98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3537f92cd22c672db97fae6997481e678ad14641
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6996d43b14486f4a6655b10edc541ada1b580b4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a6660139195f5e2fbbda459eeecb8788f3885fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49f9637aafa6e63ba686c13cb8549bf5e6920402
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8