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A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux...

High severity Unreviewed Published Oct 25, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 11, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Linux Kernel Performance Events (perf) component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.

If perf_read_group() is called while an event's sibling_list is smaller than its child's sibling_list, it can increment or write to memory locations outside of the allocated buffer.

We recommend upgrading past commit 32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Oct 25, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 25, 2023
Last updated Jan 11, 2024

Severity

High
7.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2023-5717

GHSA ID

GHSA-gv6g-gf42-rjg7

Source code

No known source code

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