What is CVE-2023-52436?

CVE-2023-52436 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2023-52436 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52436?

CVE-2023-52436 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52436?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52436. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-52436 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52436 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2023-52436

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: explicitly null-terminate the xattr list When setting an xattr, explicitly null-terminate the xattr list. This eliminates the fragile assumption that the unused xattr space is always zeroed.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-02-20

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-52436 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cf91e23b126718a96b914f949f2cdfeadc7b2a
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae3132ff7746894894927c1892493693b89135
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2525d1ba225b5c167162fa344013c408e8b4de36
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52436

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-02-20

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52436?

CVE-2023-52436 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2023-52436 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52436?

CVE-2023-52436 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52436?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52436. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-52436 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-52436 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.