Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52751)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52751). 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:
smb: client: fix use-after-free in smb2_query_info_compound()
The following UAF was triggered when running fstests generic/072 with
KASAN enabled against Windows Server 2022 and mount options
'multichannel,max_channels=2,vers=3.1.1,mfsymlinks,noperm'
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in smb2_query_info_compound+0x423/0x6d0 [cifs]
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888014941048 by task xfs_io/27534
CPU: 0 PID: 27534 Comm: xfs_io Not tainted 6.6.0-rc7 #1
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS
rel-1.16.2-3-gd478f380-rebuilt.opensuse.org 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x4a/0x80
print_report+0xcf/0x650
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? __phys_addr+0x46/0x90
kasan_report+0xda/0x110
? smb2_query_info_compound+0x423/0x6d0 [cifs]
? smb2_query_info_compound+0x423/0x6d0 [cifs]
smb2_query_info_compound+0x423/0x6d0 [cifs]
? __pfx_smb2_query_info_compound+0x10/0x10 [cifs]
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? __stack_depot_save+0x39/0x480
? kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60
? kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30
? ____kasan_slab_free+0x126/0x170
smb2_queryfs+0xc2/0x2c0 [cifs]
? __pfx_smb2_queryfs+0x10/0x10 [cifs]
? __pfx___lock_acquire+0x10/0x10
smb311_queryfs+0x210/0x220 [cifs]
? __pfx_smb311_queryfs+0x10/0x10 [cifs]
? srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0x7f
? __lock_acquire+0x480/0x26c0
? lock_release+0x1ed/0x6…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-52751 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-2023-52751" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-52751 (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-2023-52751 linux
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52751 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