CVE-2023-52746

LOW

Linux Kernel < 5.10.168 - Memory Leak

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm/compat: prevent potential spectre v1 gadget in xfrm_xlate32_attr() int type = nla_type(nla); if (type > XFRMA_MAX) { return -EOPNOTSUPP; } @type is then used as an array index and can be used as a Spectre v1 gadget. if (nla_len(nla) < compat_policy[type].len) { array_index_nospec() can be used to prevent leaking content of kernel memory to malicious users.

Scores

CVSS v3 2.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 3.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-401
Status published

Affected Products (8)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.10.168
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published May 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026