5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-52646
aio: fix mremap after fork null-deref
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: aio: fix mremap after fork null-deref Commit e4a0d3e720e7 ("aio: Make it possible to remap aio ring") introduced a null-deref if mremap is called on an old aio mapping after fork as mm->ioctx_table will be set to NULL. [[email protected]: fix 80 column issue]

INFO

Published Date :

April 26, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 27, 2025, 3:09 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-52646 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
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the affected Linux kernel packages to remediate the null deref vulnerability.
  • Update the Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system to apply the updates.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-52646 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2025

    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
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.14.306 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.273 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.232 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.169 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.95 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.13 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178993157e8c50aef7f35d7d6d3b44bb428199e1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178993157e8c50aef7f35d7d6d3b44bb428199e1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178993157e8c50aef7f35d7d6d3b44bb428199e1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178993157e8c50aef7f35d7d6d3b44bb428199e1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4326d0080f7e84fba775da41d158f46cf9d3f1c2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4326d0080f7e84fba775da41d158f46cf9d3f1c2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4326d0080f7e84fba775da41d158f46cf9d3f1c2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4326d0080f7e84fba775da41d158f46cf9d3f1c2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/808f1e4b5723ae4eda724d2ad6f6638905eefd95 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/808f1e4b5723ae4eda724d2ad6f6638905eefd95 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/808f1e4b5723ae4eda724d2ad6f6638905eefd95 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/808f1e4b5723ae4eda724d2ad6f6638905eefd95 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81e9d6f8647650a7bead74c5f926e29970e834d1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81e9d6f8647650a7bead74c5f926e29970e834d1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81e9d6f8647650a7bead74c5f926e29970e834d1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81e9d6f8647650a7bead74c5f926e29970e834d1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af126acf01a12bdb04986fd26fc2eb3b40249e0d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af126acf01a12bdb04986fd26fc2eb3b40249e0d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af126acf01a12bdb04986fd26fc2eb3b40249e0d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af126acf01a12bdb04986fd26fc2eb3b40249e0d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c261f798f7baa8080cf0214081d43d5f86bb073f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c261f798f7baa8080cf0214081d43d5f86bb073f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c261f798f7baa8080cf0214081d43d5f86bb073f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c261f798f7baa8080cf0214081d43d5f86bb073f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8dca1bfe9adcae38b35add64977818c0c13dd22 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8dca1bfe9adcae38b35add64977818c0c13dd22 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8dca1bfe9adcae38b35add64977818c0c13dd22 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8dca1bfe9adcae38b35add64977818c0c13dd22 Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178993157e8c50aef7f35d7d6d3b44bb428199e1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4326d0080f7e84fba775da41d158f46cf9d3f1c2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/808f1e4b5723ae4eda724d2ad6f6638905eefd95
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81e9d6f8647650a7bead74c5f926e29970e834d1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af126acf01a12bdb04986fd26fc2eb3b40249e0d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c261f798f7baa8080cf0214081d43d5f86bb073f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8dca1bfe9adcae38b35add64977818c0c13dd22
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 29, 2024

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

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: aio: fix mremap after fork null-deref Commit e4a0d3e720e7 ("aio: Make it possible to remap aio ring") introduced a null-deref if mremap is called on an old aio mapping after fork as mm->ioctx_table will be set to NULL. [[email protected]: fix 80 column issue]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/808f1e4b5723ae4eda724d2ad6f6638905eefd95 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8dca1bfe9adcae38b35add64977818c0c13dd22 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4326d0080f7e84fba775da41d158f46cf9d3f1c2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c261f798f7baa8080cf0214081d43d5f86bb073f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/178993157e8c50aef7f35d7d6d3b44bb428199e1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af126acf01a12bdb04986fd26fc2eb3b40249e0d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81e9d6f8647650a7bead74c5f926e29970e834d1 [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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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