What is CVE-2023-52524?

CVE-2023-52524 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-52524?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-52524

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: nfc: llcp: Add lock when modifying device list The device list needs its associated lock held when modifying it, or the list could become corrupted, as syzbot discovered.

EPSS: 0.002 (8.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 6.4.4, 6.5.7, 6.1.39
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-667 — Improper Locking

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52524?: CVE-2023-52524 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-52524?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.