Buffer overflow in Linux
CVE-2023-52512
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: nuvoton: wpcm450: fix out of bounds write Write into 'pctrl->gpio_bank' happens before the check for GPIO index validity, so out of bounds write may happen. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions a1d1e0e3d80a870cc37a6c064994b89e963d2b58, 5.18, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-52512?
- CVE-2023-52512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-52512?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.