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CVE-2023-5717 Details

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.

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 3.2.95, < 3.3
>= 3.16.50, < 3.17
>= 4.4, < 4.14.328
>= 4.15, < 4.19.297
>= 4.20, < 5.4.259

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-5717
NVD Published Date:
Oct 25, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-5717 Details - Not Deferred