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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-5717
Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel's Linux Kernel Performance Events (perf) component
Description

A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Linux Kernel Performance Events (perf) component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. If perf_read_group() is called while an event's sibling_list is smaller than its child's sibling_list, it can increment or write to memory locations outside of the allocated buffer. We recommend upgrading past commit 32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 25, 2023, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5717 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This addresses a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
  • Update the affected kernel packages to resolve this vulnerability.
  • If necessary, reboot the system after the update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-5717 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-5717.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/kernel/events?id=32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06 Mailing List Patch
https://kernel.dance/32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06 Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/kernel/events?id=32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06 Mailing List Patch
https://kernel.dance/32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06 Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5717 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-5717 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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A collection of links related to Linux kernel security and exploitation

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Updated: 4 days, 5 hours ago
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Born at : Nov. 13, 2016, 10:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 314 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-5717 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-5717 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Linux Kernel Performance Events (perf) component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. If perf_read_group() is called while an event's sibling_list is smaller than its child's sibling_list, it can increment or write to memory locations outside of the allocated buffer. We recommend upgrading past commit 32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06. A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Linux Kernel Performance Events (perf) component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. If perf_read_group() is called while an event's sibling_list is smaller than its child's sibling_list, it can increment or write to memory locations outside of the allocated buffer. We recommend upgrading past commit 32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06.
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/kernel/events?id=32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06
    Added Reference https://kernel.dance/32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4 up to (excluding) 6.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.95 up to (excluding) 3.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.16.50 up to (excluding) 3.17 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4 up to (excluding) 4.14.328 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.297 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.259 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.199 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.137 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.60 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.5.9 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Google Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Google Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/kernel/events?id=32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/kernel/events?id=32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06 Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://kernel.dance/32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06 No Types Assigned https://kernel.dance/32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4 up to (excluding) 6.6 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.26 }} 0.12%

score

0.49785

percentile