Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52572)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52572). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix UAF in cifs_demultiplex_thread()
There is a UAF when xfstests on cifs:
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in smb2_is_network_name_deleted+0x27/0x160
Read of size 4 at addr ffff88810103fc08 by task cifsd/923
CPU: 1 PID: 923 Comm: cifsd Not tainted 6.1.0-rc4+ #45
...
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44
print_report+0x171/0x472
kasan_report+0xad/0x130
kasan_check_range+0x145/0x1a0
smb2_is_network_name_deleted+0x27/0x160
cifs_demultiplex_thread.cold+0x172/0x5a4
kthread+0x165/0x1a0
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
Allocated by task 923:
kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40
kasan_set_track+0x21/0x30
__kasan_slab_alloc+0x54/0x60
kmem_cache_alloc+0x147/0x320
mempool_alloc+0xe1/0x260
cifs_small_buf_get+0x24/0x60
allocate_buffers+0xa1/0x1c0
cifs_demultiplex_thread+0x199/0x10d0
kthread+0x165/0x1a0
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
Freed by task 921:
kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40
kasan_set_track+0x21/0x30
kasan_save_free_info+0x2a/0x40
____kasan_slab_free+0x143/0x1b0
kmem_cache_free+0xe3/0x4d0
cifs_small_buf_release+0x29/0x90
SMB2_negotiate+0x8b7/0x1c60
smb2_negotiate+0x51/0x70
cifs_negotiate_protocol+0xf0/0x160
cifs_get_smb_ses+0x5fa/0x13c0
mount_get_conns+0x7a/0x750
cifs_mount+0x103/0xd00
cifs_smb3_do_mount+0x1dd/0xcb0
smb3_get_tree+0x1d5/0x300
vfs_get_tree+0x41/0xf0
path_mount+0x9b3/0xdd0
__x64_sys_mount+0x190/0x1d0…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-52572 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2023-52572" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-52572 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52572 linux Fixed in: 5.10.237-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52572 linux
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org