Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52885)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52885). 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:
SUNRPC: Fix UAF in svc_tcp_listen_data_ready()
After the listener svc_sock is freed, and before invoking svc_tcp_accept()
for the established child sock, there is a window that the newsock
retaining a freed listener svc_sock in sk_user_data which cloning from
parent. In the race window, if data is received on the newsock, we will
observe use-after-free report in svc_tcp_listen_data_ready().
Reproduce by two tasks:
- while :; do rpc.nfsd 0 ; rpc.nfsd; done
- while :; do echo "" | ncat -4 127.0.0.1 2049 ; done
KASAN report:
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BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in svc_tcp_listen_data_ready+0x1cf/0x1f0 [sunrpc]
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888139d96228 by task nc/102553
CPU: 7 PID: 102553 Comm: nc Not tainted 6.3.0+ #18
Hardware name: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform/440BX Desktop Reference Platform, BIOS 6.00 11/12/2020
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x33/0x50
print_address_description.constprop.0+0x27/0x310
print_report+0x3e/0x70
kasan_report+0xae/0xe0
svc_tcp_listen_data_ready+0x1cf/0x1f0 [sunrpc]
tcp_data_queue+0x9f4/0x20e0
tcp_rcv_established+0x666/0x1f60
tcp_v4_do_rcv+0x51c/0x850
tcp_v4_rcv+0x23fc/0x2e80
ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x62/0x300
ip_local_deliver_finish+0x267/0x350
ip_local_deliver+0x18b/0x2d0
ip_rcv+0x2fb/0x370
__netif_receive_skb_one_core+0x166/0x1b0
process_backlog+0x2…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-52885 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2023-52885" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-52885 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 8.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / 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 8.1/10). 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-2023-52885 linux Fixed in: 5.10.191-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52885 linux-azure Fixed in: 4.15.0-1191.206~14.04.1
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 git.kernel.org