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CVE-2023-52480

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.18%

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CVE-2023-52480 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix race condition between session lookup and expire Thread A + Thread B ksmbd_session_lookup | smb2_sess_setup sess = xa_load | | | xa_erase(&conn->sessions, sess->id); | | ksmbd_session_destroy(sess) --> kfree(sess) | // UAF! | sess->last_active = jiffies | + This patch add rwsem to fix race condition between ksmbd_session_lookup and ksmbd_expire_session.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix race condition between session lookup and expire Thread A + Thread B ksmbd_session_lookup | smb2_sess_setup sess = xa_load | | | xa_erase(&conn->sessions, sess->id); | | ksmbd_session_destroy(sess) --> kfree(sess) | // UAF! | sess->last_active = jiffies | + This patch add rwsem to fix race condition between ksmbd_session_lookup and ksmbd_expire_session.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.18%

7.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.15, < 5.15.145—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 6.1.57—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.2, < 6.5.7—
LinuxLinux Kernel6.6Rc1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52480?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix race condition between session lookup and expire Thread A + Thread B ksmbd_session_lookup | smb2_sess_setup sess = xa_load | | | xa_erase(&conn->sessions, sess->id); | | ksmbd_session_destroy(sess) --> kfree(sess) | // UAF! | sess->last_active = jiffies | + This patch add rwsem to fix race condition between ksmbd_session_lookup and ksmbd_expire_session.
How severe is CVE-2023-52480?
CVE-2023-52480 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52480?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST