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CVE-2023-52628HIGH
Linux Linux — netfilter: nftables: exthdr: fix 4-byte stack OOB write
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  N  H    7.1   .0068   49.5     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    49499c3e6e18b7677a63316f3ff54a16533dc28f –  —
  Linux    4.1 –                                       4.19.316
TIMELINE
  Mar 6   Reserved by Linux
  Mar 28  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-52628 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 7.1 (NVD).
CWE-787 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 8 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nftables: exthdr: fix 4-byte stack OOB write If priv->len is a multiple of 4, then dst[len / 4] can write past the destination array which leads to stack corruption. This construct is necessary to clean the remainder of the register in case ->len is NOT a multiple of the register size, so make it conditional just like nft_payload.c does. The bug was added in 4.1 cycle and then copied/inherited when tcp/sctp and ip option support was added. Bug reported by Zero Day Initiative project (ZDI-CAN-21950, ZDI-CAN-21951, ZDI-CAN-21961).

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
March 6, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
March 28, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-52628 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 7.1 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux49499c3e6e18b7677a63316f3ff54a16533dc28f
LinuxLinux4.14.19.316

Weaknesses

CWE-787

References (8)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-52628 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-787

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