Linux Kernel up to 6.6.5 habanalabs_ioctl.c sec_attest_info information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.5. The affected element is the function sec_attest_info of the file drivers/accel/habanalabs/common/habanalabs_ioctl.c. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-50431. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.5 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sec_attest_info of the file drivers/accel/habanalabs/common/habanalabs_ioctl.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

sec_attest_info in drivers/accel/habanalabs/common/habanalabs_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 6.6.5 allows an information leak to user space because info->pad0 is not initialized.

The weakness was presented 12/10/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at lists.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-50431 since 12/09/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at lists.freedesktop.org.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Patch: lists.freedesktop.org

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12/09/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: lists.freedesktop.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-50431 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-50431
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-247363

Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2023 08:08
Updated: 05/31/2025 02:47
Changes: 12/10/2023 08:08 (42), 01/01/2024 10:00 (11), 05/31/2025 02:47 (16)
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