SB2024052952 - TCP spoofing in Linux kernel 



SB2024052952 - TCP spoofing in Linux kernel

Published: May 29, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024052952
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52881)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the tcp_ack() function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c, which can result in system accepting ACK responses for bytes that were never sent. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.