Critical severity · published May 21, 2024
CVE-2023-52735
bpf, sockmap: Don't let sock_map_{close,destroy,unhash} call itself
9.1
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, sockmap: Don't let sock_map_{close,destroy,unhash} call itself sock_map proto callbacks should never call themselves by design. Protect against bugs like [1] and break out of the recursive loop to avoid a stack overflow in favor of a resource leak. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/00000000000073b14905ef2e7401@google.com/
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 5.15.95; 5.16 before 6.1.13; 6.2; 6.2; 6.2; 6.2; +2 more · source: NVD, CISA
LI
Linux · Linux
c5cc0d23c5414d23438c5024890e367cc5a0e645 before f312367f5246e04df564d341044286e9e37a97ba; c5d2177a72a1659554922728fc407f59950aa929 before 7499859881488da97589f3c79cc66fa75748ad49; c5d2177a72a1659554922728fc407f59950aa929 before 5b4a79ba65a1ab479903fff2e604865d229b70a9; 0580e47c8895a4d61ee095f086cba1ded7ca5e7f; 5.15.3 before 5.15.95; 5.14.19 before 5.15; +1 more · source: vendor
Affected product
KE
Kernel
Linux
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