Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52903)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-52903). 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:
io_uring: lock overflowing for IOPOLL
syzbot reports an issue with overflow filling for IOPOLL:
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 28 at io_uring/io_uring.c:734 io_cqring_event_overflow+0x1c0/0x230 io_uring/io_uring.c:734
CPU: 0 PID: 28 Comm: kworker/u4:1 Not tainted 6.2.0-rc3-syzkaller-16369-g358a161a6a9e #0
Workqueue: events_unbound io_ring_exit_work
Call trace:
io_cqring_event_overflow+0x1c0/0x230 io_uring/io_uring.c:734
io_req_cqe_overflow+0x5c/0x70 io_uring/io_uring.c:773
io_fill_cqe_req io_uring/io_uring.h:168 [inline]
io_do_iopoll+0x474/0x62c io_uring/rw.c:1065
io_iopoll_try_reap_events+0x6c/0x108 io_uring/io_uring.c:1513
io_uring_try_cancel_requests+0x13c/0x258 io_uring/io_uring.c:3056
io_ring_exit_work+0xec/0x390 io_uring/io_uring.c:2869
process_one_work+0x2d8/0x504 kernel/workqueue.c:2289
worker_thread+0x340/0x610 kernel/workqueue.c:2436
kthread+0x12c/0x158 kernel/kthread.c:376
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 arch/arm64/kernel/entry.S:863
There is no real problem for normal IOPOLL as flush is also called with
uring_lock taken, but it's getting more complicated for IOPOLL|SQPOLL,
for which __io_cqring_overflow_flush() happens from the CQ waiting path.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-52903 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-2023-52903" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-52903 (Linux kernel) — CWE-667 / 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.
A vulnerability (CWE-667) 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-2023-52903 linux Fixed in: 5.10.178-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52903 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