Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53445)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2023-53445). 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:
net: qrtr: Fix a refcount bug in qrtr_recvmsg()
Syzbot reported a bug as following:
refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
...
RIP: 0010:refcount_warn_saturate+0x17c/0x1f0 lib/refcount.c:25
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Call Trace:
__refcount_add include/linux/refcount.h:199 [inline]
__refcount_inc include/linux/refcount.h:250 [inline]
refcount_inc include/linux/refcount.h:267 [inline]
kref_get include/linux/kref.h:45 [inline]
qrtr_node_acquire net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c:202 [inline]
qrtr_node_lookup net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c:398 [inline]
qrtr_send_resume_tx net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c:1003 [inline]
qrtr_recvmsg+0x85f/0x990 net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c:1070
sock_recvmsg_nosec net/socket.c:1017 [inline]
sock_recvmsg+0xe2/0x160 net/socket.c:1038
qrtr_ns_worker+0x170/0x1700 net/qrtr/ns.c:688
process_one_work+0x991/0x15c0 kernel/workqueue.c:2390
worker_thread+0x669/0x1090 kernel/workqueue.c:2537
It occurs in the concurrent scenario of qrtr_recvmsg() and
qrtr_endpoint_unregister() as following:
cpu0 cpu1
qrtr_recvmsg qrtr_endpoint_unregister
qrtr_send_resume_tx qrtr_node_release
qrtr_node_lookup mutex_lock(&qrtr_node_lock)
spin_lock_irqsave(&qrtr_nodes_lock, ) refcount_dec_and_test(&node->ref) [node->ref == 0]
radix_tree_lookup [node != NULL] __qrtr_node_release
qrtr_node_acquire spin_lock_irqsave(&qrtr_nodes_lock, )
kref_get(&node->ref) [WARNING] ...
mutex_unlock(&qrtr_node_lock)
Use qrtr_node_lock to protect qrtr_node_lookup()…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-53445 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-2023-53445" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-53445 (Linux kernel) — 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 (unclassified) 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-2023-53445 linux Fixed in: 5.10.178-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53445 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