What is CVE-2023-52586?

CVE-2023-52586 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362), affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.19 onward and patched in 6.7.4 and 6.8. CVE-2023-52586 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52586?

CVE-2023-52586 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52586?

Yes, CVE-2023-52586 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.7.4 and 6.8. If you are running Linux kernel 4.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2023-52586 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52586 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2023-52586

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dpu: Add mutex lock in control vblank irq Add a mutex lock to control vblank irq to synchronize vblank enable/disable operations happening from different threads to prevent race conditions while registering/unregistering the vblank irq callback. v4: -Removed vblank_ctl_lock from dpu_encoder_virt, so it is only a parameter of dpu_encoder_phys. -Switch from atomic refcnt to a simple int counter as mutex has now been added v3: Mistakenly did not change wording in last version. It is done now. v2: Slightly changed wording of commit message Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/571854/

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-03-06

Last modified 2025-02-14

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2023-52586 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.7.4, 6.8 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.19

Fixed in

✓ 6.7.4 6.7.x ✓ 6.8

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14f109bf74dd67e1d0469fed859c8e506b0df53f

Mailing List Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45284ff733e4caf6c118aae5131eb7e7cf3eea5a

Mailing List Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52586

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-03-06

Modified 2025-02-14

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52586?

CVE-2023-52586 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.19 onward and has been patched in 6.7.4 and 6.8. CVE-2023-52586 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52586?

CVE-2023-52586 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52586?

Yes. CVE-2023-52586 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.7.4 and 6.8. If you are running Linux kernel 4.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2023-52586 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2023-52586 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.