5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-52429
Linux Kernel dm_table_create Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

dm_table_create in drivers/md/dm-table.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.4 can attempt to (in alloc_targets) allocate more than INT_MAX bytes, and crash, because of a missing check for struct dm_ioctl.target_count.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 12, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 27, 2024, 12:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-52429 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Fedoraproject fedora

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-52429 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bd504bcfec41a503b32054da5472904b404341a4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bd504bcfec41a503b32054da5472904b404341a4 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3LZROQAX7Q7LEP4F7WQ3KUZKWCZGFFP2/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3LZROQAX7Q7LEP4F7WQ3KUZKWCZGFFP2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GS7S3XLTLOUKBXV67LLFZWB3YVFJZHRK/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GS7S3XLTLOUKBXV67LLFZWB3YVFJZHRK/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.spinics.net/lists/dm-devel/msg56625.html No Types Assigned https://www.spinics.net/lists/dm-devel/msg56625.html Mailing List
    Added CWE NIST CWE-754
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.10.210 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11.0 up to (excluding) 5.15.149 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16.0 up to (excluding) 6.1.79 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (excluding) 6.6.18 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7.0 up to (excluding) 6.7.6
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3LZROQAX7Q7LEP4F7WQ3KUZKWCZGFFP2/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GS7S3XLTLOUKBXV67LLFZWB3YVFJZHRK/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description dm_table_create in drivers/md/dm-table.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.4 can attempt to (in alloc_targets) allocate more than INT_MAX bytes, and crash, because of a missing check for struct dm_ioctl.target_count.
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.spinics.net/lists/dm-devel/msg56625.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bd504bcfec41a503b32054da5472904b404341a4 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-52429 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.00%

score

0.05425

percentile

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