What is CVE-2023-52602?

CVE-2023-52602 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Uncontrolled Resource Consumption flaw (CWE-400), affecting Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and patched in 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210 and others. CVE-2023-52602 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52602?

CVE-2023-52602 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-2023-52602?

Yes, CVE-2023-52602 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2023-52602 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52602 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)?

The product does not properly control the amount of resources it consumes, leading to exhaustion. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/400.html

CVE-2023-52602

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jfs: fix slab-out-of-bounds Read in dtSearch Currently while searching for current page in the sorted entry table of the page there is a out of bound access. Added a bound check to fix the error. Dave: Set return code to -EIO

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-03-06

Last modified 2025-03-14

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

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-400

CVE-2023-52602 is a Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability

What is Uncontrolled Resource Consumption?

The product does not properly control the amount of resources it consumes, leading to exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.77, 6.6.16, 6.7.4, 6.8 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 2.6.12

Fixed in

✓ 4.19.307 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.269 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.210 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.149 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.77 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.16 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.4 6.7.x ✓ 6.8

References

10 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b9d6828589d57f94a23fb1c46112cda39d7efdb

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c40ca3d39d769931b28295b3145c25f1decf5a6

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c6a96c3d74df185ee344977d46944d6f33bb4dd

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7110650b85dd2f1cee819acd1345a9013a1a62f7

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bff9d4078a232c01e42e9377d005fb2f4d31a472

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52602

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-03-06

Modified 2025-03-14

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52602?

CVE-2023-52602 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption flaw (CWE-400) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and has been patched in 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210 and others. CVE-2023-52602 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52602?

CVE-2023-52602 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-2023-52602?

Yes. CVE-2023-52602 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2023-52602 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2023-52602 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.