CVE-2023-52996
Published: March 28, 2025Last modified: March 28, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: prevent potential spectre v1 gadget in fib_metrics_match() if (!type) continue; if (type > RTAX_MAX) return false; ... fi_val = fi->fib_metrics->metrics[type - 1]; @type being used as an array index, we need to prevent cpu speculation or risk leaking kernel memory content.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.33-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.6.89-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.6.58-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e9398a26a92fc402d82ce1f97cc67d832527da0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f9828fb1f688210e681268490576f0ca65c322a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f0eb24f1a7a60ce635f0d757a46f1a37a4d467d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca3cf947760de050d558293002ad3e7f4b8745d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9753ebd61be2d957b5504cbd3fd719674f05b7a