Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52852)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52852). 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:
f2fs: compress: fix to avoid use-after-free on dic
Call trace:
__memcpy+0x128/0x250
f2fs_read_multi_pages+0x940/0xf7c
f2fs_mpage_readpages+0x5a8/0x624
f2fs_readahead+0x5c/0x110
page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x1b8/0x590
do_sync_mmap_readahead+0x1dc/0x2e4
filemap_fault+0x254/0xa8c
f2fs_filemap_fault+0x2c/0x104
__do_fault+0x7c/0x238
do_handle_mm_fault+0x11bc/0x2d14
do_mem_abort+0x3a8/0x1004
el0_da+0x3c/0xa0
el0t_64_sync_handler+0xc4/0xec
el0t_64_sync+0x1b4/0x1b8
In f2fs_read_multi_pages(), once f2fs_decompress_cluster() was called if
we hit cached page in compress_inode's cache, dic may be released, it needs
break the loop rather than continuing it, in order to avoid accessing
invalid dic pointer.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-52852 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-2023-52852" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-52852 (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-2023-52852 linux Fixed in: 6.1.64-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52852 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