CVE-2023-52997
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: prevent potential spectre v1 gadget in ip_metrics_convert() if (!type) continue; if (type > RTAX_MAX) return -EINVAL; ... metrics[type - 1] = val; @type being used as an array index, we need to prevent cpu speculation or risk leaking kernel memory content.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMar 27, 2025
First seenMar 27, 2025
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.19.272, 5.4.231, 5.10.166, 5.15.91, 6.1.9 or later
Patches
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d1d63b612801b3f0a39b7d4467cad0abd60e5c8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/34c6142f0df9cd75cba5a7aa9df0960d2854b415
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6850fe301d015a7d2012d1de8caf43dafb7cc2f6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/746db9ec1e672eee13965625ddac0d97e16fa20c
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50e7348b44f1e046121ff5be01b7fb6978a1149
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef050cf5fb70d995a0d03244e25179b7c66a924a
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.3 ≤ v < 4.19.272, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.231, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.166, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.91, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.9, 6.2 | 4.19.272, 5.4.231, 5.10.166, 5.15.91, 6.1.9 |
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