PT-2024-14727 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1
Published
2023-10-27
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Updated
2026-04-20
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CVE-2023-52761
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 6.1.0-rc2-00001-g328a1f96f7b9 #34
Description
The issue is related to the Linux kernel's VMAP STACK overflow detection. When an overflow is detected, the CPU switches to a
shadow stack temporarily before switching to a per-cpu overflow stack. However, if two CPUs are racing and end up in an overflowing kernel stack, they may corrupt each other's state because shadow stack is not per-cpu. This vulnerability can cause a kernel panic due to a stack overflow.Recommendations
To resolve this issue, update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the patch for this vulnerability. Specifically, update to a version later than 6.1.0-rc2-00001-g328a1f96f7b9 #34. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
CONFIG VMAP STACK configuration option to prevent the use of shadow stack until a patch is available. However, this may have performance implications and should be carefully evaluated before implementation.Exploit
Fix
Uncontrolled Recursion
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Debian
Linux Kernel