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CVE-2023-52522MEDIUM
Linux Linux — net: fix possible store tearing in neigh_periodic_work()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0033   26.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad –  —
  Linux    2.6.37 –                                    5.4.258
TIMELINE
  Feb 20  Reserved by Linux
  Mar 2   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-52522 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 6 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: fix possible store tearing in neigh_periodic_work() While looking at a related syzbot report involving neigh_periodic_work(), I found that I forgot to add an annotation when deleting an RCU protected item from a list. Readers use rcu_deference(*np), we need to use either rcu_assign_pointer() or WRITE_ONCE() on writer side to prevent store tearing. I use rcu_assign_pointer() to have lockdep support, this was the choice made in neigh_flush_dev().

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
February 20, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
March 2, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-52522 (Linux). CVSS 8.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad
LinuxLinux2.6.375.4.258

References (6)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-52522 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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