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high 8.8

CVE-2023-52522 json

net: fix possible store tearing in neigh_periodic_work()

published 2024-03-02 2 y ago modified 2026-08-05 3 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57147

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: fix possible store tearing in neigh_periodic_work()

While looking at a related syzbot report involving neigh_periodic_work(), I found that I forgot to add an annotation when deleting an RCU protected item from a list.

Readers use rcu_deference(*np), we need to use either rcu_assign_pointer() or WRITE_ONCE() on writer side to prevent store tearing.

I use rcu_assign_pointer() to have lockdep support, this was the choice made in neigh_flush_dev().

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 5.4.258, 5.10.198, 5.15.135, 6.1.57, 6.5.7, 6.6
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.64-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.5.8-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52522

  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-171.189
  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-94.104
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1118.128
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1053.58
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1122.131
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1051.59
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1050.55
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1065.70

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52522

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  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:9498RHSA-2024:9497RHSA-2024:6993RHSA-2024:7000RHSA-2024:7001RHSA-2024:6998

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:7000ALSA-2024:7001ALSA-2024:2394

  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
  • kernel-rt Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2024:7000RLSA-2024:7001

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2023-52522 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: net: fix possible store tearing in neigh_periodic_work()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:6993
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9497
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9497
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7000
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
show 13 more
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:6998
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) perf 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:6993
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9497
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:6998
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7000
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7001
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9498
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:7001
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 8 rhoai/odh-rhel8-operator v2.13.1-2, rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel8 v2.13.1-1, rhoai/odh-modelmesh-rhel8 v2.13.1-1, rhoai/odh-operator-bundle v2.13.1-2, rhoai/odh-rhel8-operator v2.14.0-24, rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel8 v2.14.0-11, +56 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2024:8413
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-doc 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADP 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Technology feeds

References

Sources

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