Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel's Linux Kernel Performance Events (perf) component

CVE-2023-5717
7.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Linux
Status
Kernel
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 October 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Kernel < 6.6

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit exists.

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database0 Proof of Concept(s)

Credit

Budimir Markovic
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