Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_fq: fix integer overflow of "credit" if sch_fq is configured with "initial quantum" having values greater than INT_MAX, the first assignment of "credit" does signed integer overflow to a very negative value. In this situation, the syzkaller script provided by Cristoph triggers the CPU soft-lockup warning even with few sockets. It's not an infinite loop, but "credit" wasn't probably meant to be minus 2Gb for each new flow. Capping "initial quantum" to INT_MAX proved to fix the issue. v2: validation of "initial quantum" is done in fq_policy, instead of open coding in fq_change() _ suggested by Jakub Kicinski
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.12, < 5.10.180 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2322462d6f9ad4874f4e3c63df3b5cc00cb1acbdPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b8a05e3801661a0438fcd0cdef181030d966a5aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fbefeab88c6e79753a25099d455d3d59d2946b4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7041101ff6c3073fd8f2e99920f535b111c929cbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85f24cb2f10b2b0f2882e5786a09b4790bb3a0adPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0b43125ec892aeb1b03e5df5aab595097da225aPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-53624?
CVE-2023-53624 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_fq: fix integer overflow of "credit" if sch_fq is configured with "initial quantum" having values greater than INT_...
How severe is CVE-2023-53624?
CVE-2023-53624 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-53624?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.