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CVE-2023-52606MEDIUM
Linux Linux — powerpc/lib: Validate size for vector operations
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0024   15.7     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    c22435a5f3d8f85ea162ae523a6ba60a58521ba5 –  —
  Linux    4.14 –                                      4.19.307
TIMELINE
  Mar 2   Reserved by Linux
  Mar 6   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-52606 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-770 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/lib: Validate size for vector operations Some of the fp/vmx code in sstep.c assume a certain maximum size for the instructions being emulated. The size of those operations however is determined separately in analyse_instr(). Add a check to validate the assumption on the maximum size of the operations, so as to prevent any unintended kernel stack corruption.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
March 2, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
March 6, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-52606 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxc22435a5f3d8f85ea162ae523a6ba60a58521ba5
LinuxLinux4.144.19.307

Weaknesses

CWE-770

References (9)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-52606 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-770

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