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high 8.2

CVE-2023-52669 json

crypto: s390/aes - Fix buffer overread in CTR mode

published 2024-05-17 2 y ago modified 2026-08-05 3 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57293

cvss
8.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

crypto: s390/aes - Fix buffer overread in CTR mode

When processing the last block, the s390 ctr code will always read a whole block, even if there isn't a whole block of data left. Fix this by using the actual length left and copy it into a buffer first for processing.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.76, 6.6.15, 6.7.3, 6.8
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.76-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.6.15-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52669

  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-106.116
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1061.67
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1059.67
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1058.63
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1054.57
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1058.63
  • linux-azure Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1063.72
  • linux-gkeop Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1044.51

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52669

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  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:4211

  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-25.1
  • kernel-source-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-25.1
  • kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_5 Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 1-1.1
  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-9.1
  • kernel-source-rt Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-9.1
  • kernel-source Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1
  • kernel-default Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1SUSE-SU-2024:2940-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:4211

  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2024:4211

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-2023-52669 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: crypto: s390/aes - Fix buffer overread in CTR mode

  • 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: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +6 more
    affected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, +15 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4211
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 rv, perf, rtla, kernel, bpftool, libperf, +82 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) kernel-headers 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10, kernel-cross-headers 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10
    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

0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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