Linux Kernel up to 6.5.7 nci out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.5.7. This impacts an unknown function of the component nci. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-52507. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.5.7 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code of the component nci. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: nci: assert requested protocol is valid The protocol is used in a bit mask to determine if the protocol is supported. Assert the provided protocol is less than the maximum defined so it doesn't potentially perform a shift-out-of-bounds and provide a clearer error for undefined protocols vs unsupported ones.

The weakness was shared 03/02/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-52507 since 02/20/2024. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213509 (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7183-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.14.328, 4.19.297, 5.4.259, 5.10.199, 5.15.136, 6.1.59, 6.5.8 or 6.6 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 2c231a247a1d/a686f8410168/95733ea130e3/a424807d860b/25dd54b95abf/853dda54ba59/6584eba7688d/354a6e707e29 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (213509). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.14.327
• 4.19.296
• 5.4.258
• 5.10.198
• 5.15.135
• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4
• 6.1.5
• 6.1.6
• 6.1.7
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.9
• 6.1.10
• 6.1.11
• 6.1.12
• 6.1.13
• 6.1.14
• 6.1.15
• 6.1.16
• 6.1.17
• 6.1.18
• 6.1.19
• 6.1.20
• 6.1.21
• 6.1.22
• 6.1.23
• 6.1.24
• 6.1.25
• 6.1.26
• 6.1.27
• 6.1.28
• 6.1.29
• 6.1.30
• 6.1.31
• 6.1.32
• 6.1.33
• 6.1.34
• 6.1.35
• 6.1.36
• 6.1.37
• 6.1.38
• 6.1.39
• 6.1.40
• 6.1.41
• 6.1.42
• 6.1.43
• 6.1.44
• 6.1.45
• 6.1.46
• 6.1.47
• 6.1.48
• 6.1.49
• 6.1.50
• 6.1.51
• 6.1.52
• 6.1.53
• 6.1.54
• 6.1.55
• 6.1.56
• 6.1.57
• 6.1.58
• 6.5.0
• 6.5.1
• 6.5.2
• 6.5.3
• 6.5.4
• 6.5.5
• 6.5.6
• 6.5.7

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 213509
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7183-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Kernel 4.14.328/4.19.297/5.4.259/5.10.199/5.15.136/6.1.59/6.5.8/6.6
Patch: 2c231a247a1d/a686f8410168/95733ea130e3/a424807d860b/25dd54b95abf/853dda54ba59/6584eba7688d/354a6e707e29

Timelineinfo

02/20/2024 🔍
03/02/2024 +11 days 🔍
03/02/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/13/2025 +317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-52507 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-52507
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-255539

Entryinfo

Created: 03/02/2024 23:38
Updated: 01/13/2025 23:21
Changes: 03/02/2024 23:38 (43), 01/07/2025 09:07 (17), 01/13/2025 23:21 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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