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CVE-2023-52447

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Defer the free of inner map when necessary When updating or deleting an inner map in map array or map htab, the map may still be accessed by non-sleepable program or sleepable program. However bpf_map_fd_put_ptr() decreases the ref-counter of the inner map directly through bpf_map_put(), if the ref-counter is the last one (which is true for most cases), the inner map will be freed by ops->map_free() in a kworker. But for now, most .map_free() callbacks don't use synchronize_rcu() or its variants to wait for the elapse of a RCU grace period, so after the invocation of ops->map_free completes, the bpf program which is accessing the inner map may incur use-after-free problem. Fix the free of inner map by invoking bpf_map_free_deferred() after both one RCU grace period and one tasks trace RCU grace period if the inner map has been removed from the outer map before. The deferment is accomplished by using call_rcu() or call_rcu_tasks_trace() when releasing the last ref-counter of bpf map. The newly-added rcu_head field in bpf_map shares the same storage space with work field to reduce the size of bpf_map.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.216-1CVE-2023-52447
Fixed in:6.1.76-1CVE-2023-52447
Fixed in:6.6.15-1CVE-2023-52447
Fixed in:6.6.15-1CVE-2023-52447
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-112.122USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41USN-6818-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.69USN-6821-3
Fixed in:6.5.0-1021.21USN-6819-2
linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1USN-6821-3
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.75USN-6821-4
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23USN-6819-1
linux-azure-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
linux-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.74.1USN-6821-4
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.70USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.24USN-6818-1
linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1USN-6820-1
linux-gcp-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.24~22.04.1USN-6818-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1060.66USN-6821-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1046.53USN-6821-2
linux-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1USN-6821-2
linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-hwe-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1056.59USN-6821-1
linux-ibm-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1USN-6892-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1030-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.34USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1046-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1USN-6821-2
Fixed in:5.15.0-1046.53USN-6821-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1056-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1056.59USN-6821-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1057-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1USN-6892-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.64USN-6821-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.59USN-6820-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.59USN-6820-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.61USN-6919-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1060.66USN-6821-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1060.65USN-6821-2
linux-image-5.15.0-1061-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1061.67USN-6821-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1USN-6820-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1062.70USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1063-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1USN-6821-3
Fixed in:5.15.0-1063.69USN-6821-3
linux-image-5.15.0-1065-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1065.74.1USN-6821-4
linux-image-5.15.0-1066-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1066.75USN-6821-4
linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-110-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-112-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-112.122USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-112.122USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-112-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-112.122USN-6820-1
linux-image-5.15.0-113-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-5.15.0-113-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-6.1.0-1035-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.1.0-1035.35USN-6688-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1015-starfiveUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.16~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.16USN-6819-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1017-laptopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1017.20USN-6818-2
linux-image-6.5.0-1018-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1018.21USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1021.21USN-6819-2
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1021.22USN-6818-3
linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1021.22USN-6818-3
linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23USN-6819-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1022-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.23USN-6819-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1022-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.24~22.04.1USN-6818-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1022.24USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.25USN-6819-3
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24USN-6819-2
linux-image-6.5.0-1024-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24USN-6819-2
linux-image-6.5.0-41-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-41-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-6.5.0-41-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1063.69~20.04.1USN-6821-3
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.21USN-6819-2
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1063.63USN-6821-3
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.26USN-6819-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.23~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.26USN-6819-1
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1065.74.43USN-6821-4
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1066.64USN-6821-4
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.70~20.04.1USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.24~22.04.1USN-6818-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1022.24USN-6818-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1062.58USN-6820-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.112.112USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.112.112USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.112.112USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1060.59USN-6821-1
linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1060.59USN-6821-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1046.45USN-6821-2
linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1046.53~20.04.1USN-6821-2
Fixed in:5.15.0.1046.45USN-6821-2
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1057.60~20.04.1USN-6892-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1056.52USN-6821-1
linux-image-intelUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.58USN-6821-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1060.56USN-6821-2
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-laptop-23.10Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1017.20USN-6818-2
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.110.103USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.110.103USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.58USN-6820-2
linux-image-nvidia-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.29USN-6818-3
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.29USN-6818-3
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.29USN-6818-3
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1021.29USN-6818-3
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.58USN-6820-2
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.1.0.1035.36USN-6688-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-3
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-3
Fixed in:6.1.0.1035.36USN-6688-1
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-3
Fixed in:6.1.0.1035.36USN-6688-1
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.1.0.1035.36USN-6688-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-3
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-3
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-2
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
Fixed in:6.5.0.1024.26USN-6819-2
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1061.57USN-6821-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.56USN-6919-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1018.19USN-6818-1
linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1058.56USN-6919-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1018.19USN-6818-1
linux-image-starfiveUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.1015.16~22.04.1USN-6819-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.1015.17USN-6819-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.112.112USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41USN-6818-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.113.123~20.04.1USN-6871-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0.41.41~22.04.2USN-6818-4
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1030.34USN-6820-1
linux-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.64USN-6821-1
linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1USN-6828-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1060.65USN-6821-2
linux-laptopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1017.20USN-6818-2
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120USN-6820-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1USN-6818-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1USN-6820-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1USN-6818-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.59USN-6820-2
linux-nvidia-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1021.22USN-6818-3
linux-oem-6.1Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.1.0-1035.35USN-6688-1
linux-oem-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.25USN-6819-3
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1061.67USN-6821-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24USN-6819-2
linux-oracle-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1USN-6819-4
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1058.61USN-6919-1
Fixed in:6.5.0-1018.21USN-6818-1
linux-starfiveUbuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.16USN-6819-1
linux-starfive-6.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.16~22.04.1USN-6819-1
linux-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1030.34USN-6820-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days
16thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 16% of all known CVEs.

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