7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-52436
Linux F2FS Null Termination Buffer Overflow
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: explicitly null-terminate the xattr list When setting an xattr, explicitly null-terminate the xattr list. This eliminates the fragile assumption that the unused xattr space is always zeroed.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

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

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-52436 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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-52436 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference kernel.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference kernel.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cf91e23b126718a96b914f949f2cdfeadc7b2a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cf91e23b126718a96b914f949f2cdfeadc7b2a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae3132ff7746894894927c1892493693b89135 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae3132ff7746894894927c1892493693b89135 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2525d1ba225b5c167162fa344013c408e8b4de36 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2525d1ba225b5c167162fa344013c408e8b4de36 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a6cfc67675ee96fe107aeed5af9776fec63f11 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a6cfc67675ee96fe107aeed5af9776fec63f11 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e47740091b05ac8d7836a33afd8646b6863ca52 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e47740091b05ac8d7836a33afd8646b6863ca52 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5de9e9dd1828db9b8b962f7ca42548bd596deb8a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5de9e9dd1828db9b8b962f7ca42548bd596deb8a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26b6d39270f5eab0087453d9b544189a38c8564 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26b6d39270f5eab0087453d9b544189a38c8564 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c30bfe5a49bc38cae985083a11016800708fea No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c30bfe5a49bc38cae985083a11016800708fea Patch
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.19.306 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20.0 up to (excluding) 5.4.268 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5.0 up to (excluding) 5.10.209 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11.0 up to (excluding) 5.15.148 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16.0 up to (excluding) 6.1.74 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (excluding) 6.6.13 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7.0 up to (excluding) 6.7.1
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: explicitly null-terminate the xattr list When setting an xattr, explicitly null-terminate the xattr list. This eliminates the fragile assumption that the unused xattr space is always zeroed.
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae3132ff7746894894927c1892493693b89135 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cf91e23b126718a96b914f949f2cdfeadc7b2a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e47740091b05ac8d7836a33afd8646b6863ca52 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a6cfc67675ee96fe107aeed5af9776fec63f11 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5de9e9dd1828db9b8b962f7ca42548bd596deb8a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2525d1ba225b5c167162fa344013c408e8b4de36 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c30bfe5a49bc38cae985083a11016800708fea [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26b6d39270f5eab0087453d9b544189a38c8564 [No types assigned]
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