CVE-2023-52646

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.24%

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CVE-2023-52646 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: aio: fix mremap after fork null-deref Commit e4a0d3e720e7 ("aio: Make it possible to remap aio ring") introduced a null-deref if mremap is called on an old aio mapping after fork as mm->ioctx_table will be set to NULL. [jmoyer@redhat.com: fix 80 column issue]. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: aio: fix mremap after fork null-deref Commit e4a0d3e720e7 ("aio: Make it possible to remap aio ring") introduced a null-deref if mremap is called on an old aio mapping after fork as mm->ioctx_table will be set to NULL. [jmoyer@redhat.com: fix 80 column issue]

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.24%

14.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.19, < 4.14.306
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.15, < 4.19.273
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.20, < 5.4.232
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.169
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.95
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 6.1.13
LinuxLinux Kernel6.2Rc1

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52646?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: aio: fix mremap after fork null-deref Commit e4a0d3e720e7 ("aio: Make it possible to remap aio ring") introduced a null-deref if mremap is called on an old aio mapping after fork as mm->ioctx_table will be set to NULL. [jmoyer@redhat.com: fix 80 column issue]
How severe is CVE-2023-52646?
CVE-2023-52646 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52646?
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