CVE-2023-52522

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 2.6.37-5.4.258 - Use-After-Free in neigh_periodic_work

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: fix possible store tearing in neigh_periodic_work() While looking at a related syzbot report involving neigh_periodic_work(), I found that I forgot to add an annotation when deleting an RCU protected item from a list. Readers use rcu_deference(*np), we need to use either rcu_assign_pointer() or WRITE_ONCE() on writer side to prevent store tearing. I use rcu_assign_pointer() to have lockdep support, this was the choice made in neigh_flush_dev().

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (21)
linux/Kernel 2.6.37 - 5.4.258linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.135linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.57linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.198linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.5.7linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.37
Linux/Linux 2.6.37
Linux/Linux 5.10.198 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.135 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.4.258 - 5.4.*
... and 11 more
Published Mar 02, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026