What is CVE-2023-52687?

CVE-2023-52687 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10. CVE-2023-52687 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52687?

CVE-2023-52687 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52687?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52687. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-52687 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52687 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2023-52687

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: safexcel - Add error handling for dma_map_sg() calls Macro dma_map_sg() may return 0 on error. This patch enables checks in case of the macro failure and ensures unmapping of previously mapped buffers with dma_unmap_sg(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with static analysis tool SVACE.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-17

Last modified 2025-09-25

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-252

CVE-2023-52687 is classified as CWE-252

See CWE-252 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-52687 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/4c0ac81a172a69a7733290915276672787e904ec
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8084b788c2fb1260f7d44c032d5124680b20d2b2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87e02063d07708cac5bfe9fd3a6a242898758ac8
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52687

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-17

Modified 2025-09-25

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52687?

CVE-2023-52687 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2023-52687 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52687?

CVE-2023-52687 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52687?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52687. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-52687 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-52687 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.