Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52637)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52637). 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:
can: j1939: Fix UAF in j1939_sk_match_filter during setsockopt(SO_J1939_FILTER)
Lock jsk->sk to prevent UAF when setsockopt(..., SO_J1939_FILTER, ...)
modifies jsk->filters while receiving packets.
Following trace was seen on affected system:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in j1939_sk_recv_match_one+0x1af/0x2d0 [can_j1939]
Read of size 4 at addr ffff888012144014 by task j1939/350
CPU: 0 PID: 350 Comm: j1939 Tainted: G W OE 6.5.0-rc5 #1
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.13.0-1ubuntu1.1 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
print_report+0xd3/0x620
? kasan_complete_mode_report_info+0x7d/0x200
? j1939_sk_recv_match_one+0x1af/0x2d0 [can_j1939]
kasan_report+0xc2/0x100
? j1939_sk_recv_match_one+0x1af/0x2d0 [can_j1939]
__asan_load4+0x84/0xb0
j1939_sk_recv_match_one+0x1af/0x2d0 [can_j1939]
j1939_sk_recv+0x20b/0x320 [can_j1939]
? __kasan_check_write+0x18/0x20
? __pfx_j1939_sk_recv+0x10/0x10 [can_j1939]
? j1939_simple_recv+0x69/0x280 [can_j1939]
? j1939_ac_recv+0x5e/0x310 [can_j1939]
j1939_can_recv+0x43f/0x580 [can_j1939]
? __pfx_j1939_can_recv+0x10/0x10 [can_j1939]
? raw_rcv+0x42/0x3c0 [can_raw]
? __pfx_j1939_can_recv+0x10/0x10 [can_j1939]
can_rcv_filter+0x11f/0x350 [can]
can_receive+0x12f/0x190 [can]
? __pfx_can_rcv+0x10/0x10 [can]
can_rcv+0xdd/0x130 [can]
? __pfx_can_rcv+0x…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-52637 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-2023-52637" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-52637 (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-2023-52637 linux Fixed in: 5.10.216-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52637 linux-hwe-edge
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 git.kernel.org
- web lists.debian.org