What is CVE-2023-52524?

CVE-2023-52524 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667). CVE-2023-52524 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52524?

CVE-2023-52524 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-2023-52524?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52524. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-52524 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52524 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CVE-2023-52524

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: nfc: llcp: Add lock when modifying device list The device list needs its associated lock held when modifying it, or the list could become corrupted, as syzbot discovered.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-03-02

Last modified 2025-01-13

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

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2023-52524 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-52524 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/191d87a19cf1005ecf41e1ae08d74e17379e8391
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29c16c2bf5866326d5fbc4a537b3997fcac23391
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4837a192f6d06d5bb2f3f47d6ce5353ab69bf86b
Patch

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52524

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-03-02

Modified 2025-01-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52524?

CVE-2023-52524 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . CVE-2023-52524 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52524?

CVE-2023-52524 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-2023-52524?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52524. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-52524 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-52524 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. View CWE-667 on MITRE CWE →