HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2023-52852

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: compress: fix to avoid use-after-free on dic Call trace: __memcpy+0x128/0x250 f2fs_read_multi_pages+0x940/0xf7c f2fs_mpag...

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: compress: fix to avoid use-after-free on dic Call trace: __memcpy+0x128/0x250 f2fs_read_multi_pages+0x940/0xf7c f2fs_mpage_readpages+0x5a8/0x624 f2fs_readahead+0x5c/0x110 page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x1b8/0x590 do_sync_mmap_readahead+0x1dc/0x2e4 filemap_fault+0x254/0xa8c f2fs_filemap_fault+0x2c/0x104 __do_fault+0x7c/0x238 do_handle_mm_fault+0x11bc/0x2d14 do_mem_abort+0x3a8/0x1004 el0_da+0x3c/0xa0 el0t_64_sync_handler+0xc4/0xec el0t_64_sync+0x1b4/0x1b8 In f2fs_read_multi_pages(), once f2fs_decompress_cluster() was called if we hit cached page in compress_inode's cache, dic may be released, it needs break the loop rather than continuing it, in order to avoid accessing invalid dic pointer.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.13.19, < 5.15.139

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-52852?

CVE-2023-52852 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: compress: fix to avoid use-after-free on dic Call trace: __memcpy+0x128/0x250 f2fs_read_multi_pages+0x940/0xf7c f2fs_mpag...

How severe is CVE-2023-52852?

CVE-2023-52852 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-52852?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.