Vulnerability identifier: #VU90069

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52757

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the alloc_mid() function in fs/smb/client/transport.c, within the __smb2_handle_cancelled_cmd() function in fs/smb/client/smb2misc.c, within the cifs_compose_mount_options(), __release_mid() and cifs_get_tcon_super() functions in fs/smb/client/cifsproto.h. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb44db68c5b7f5aa22b8fc7de74a3e2e08d1f29
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9bb9607b1fc12fca51f5632da25b36975f599bf
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1a5962f1462b64fe7b69f20a4b6af8067bc2d26
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6322fd177c6885a21dd4609dc5e5c973d1a2eb7

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.