What is CVE-2023-52987?

CVE-2023-52987 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.1 onward and patched in 6.1.11 and 6.2. CVE-2023-52987 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52987?

CVE-2023-52987 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-2023-52987?

Yes, CVE-2023-52987 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.11 and 6.2. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2023-52987 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52987 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2023-52987

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: SOF: ipc4-mtrace: prevent underflow in sof_ipc4_priority_mask_dfs_write() The "id" comes from the user. Change the type to unsigned to prevent an array underflow.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-03-27

Last modified 2025-10-29

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-129

CVE-2023-52987 is classified as CWE-129

See CWE-129 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.1 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.11, 6.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.1

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.11 6.1.x ✓ 6.2

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-52987 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/d52f34784e4e2f6e77671a9f104d8a69a3b5d24c
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea57680af47587397f5005d7758022441ed66d54
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52987

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-03-27

Modified 2025-10-29

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52987?

CVE-2023-52987 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.1 onward and has been patched in 6.1.11 and 6.2. CVE-2023-52987 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52987?

CVE-2023-52987 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-2023-52987?

Yes — CVE-2023-52987 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.11 and 6.2. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2023-52987 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-52987 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.