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🛡️ CVE-2023-52906 on Ubuntu — linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_mpls: Fix warning during failed attribute validation The 'TCA_MPLS_LABEL' attribute is of 'NLA_U32' type, but has a validation type of 'NLA_VALIDATE_FUNCTION'. This is an invalid combination according to the comment above 'struct nla_policy': " Meaning of `validate' field, use via NLA_POLICY_VALIDATE_FN: NLA_BINARY Validation function called for the attribute. All other Unused - but note that it's a union " This can trigger the warning [1] in nla_get_range_unsigned() when validation of the attribute fails. Despite being of 'NLA_U32' type, the associated 'min'/'max' fields in the policy are negative as they are aliased by the 'validate' field. Fix by changing the attribute type to 'NLA_BINARY' which is consistent with the above comment and all other users of NLA_POLICY_VALIDATE_FN(). As a result, move the length validation to the validation function. No regressions in MPLS tests: # ./tdc.py -f tc-tests/actions/mpls.json [...] # echo $? 0 [1] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 17743 at lib/nlattr.c:118 nla_get_range_unsigned+0x1d8/0x1e0 lib/nlattr.c:117 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 PID: 17743 Comm: syz-executor.0 Not tainted 6.1.0-rc8 #3 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.13.0-48-gd9c812dda519-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:nla_get_range_unsigned+0x1d8/0x1e0 lib/nlattr.c:117 [...] Call Trace: <TASK> __netlink_policy_dump_write_attr+0x23d/0x990 net/netlink/policy.c:310 netlink_policy_dump_write_attr+0x22/0x30 net/netlink/policy.c:411 netlink_ack_tlv_fill net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2454 [inline] netlink_ack+0x546/0x760 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2506 netlink_rcv_skb+0x1b7/0x240 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2546 rtnetlink_rcv+0x18/0x20 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6109 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x5e9/0x6b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345 netlink_sendmsg+0x739/0x860 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1921 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:714 [inline] sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:734 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x38f/0x500 net/socket.c:2482 ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2536 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x197/0x230 net/socket.c:2565 __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2574 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2572 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x42/0x50 net/socket.c:2572 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x2b/0x70 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2023-52906 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 5.15.0-70.77; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
  • Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
  • Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.

Affected software

UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52906 is recorded against 108 packages.

  • linux (fixed in 5.15.0-70.77)
  • linux-allwinner-5.19
  • linux-aws (fixed in 5.15.0-1034.38)
  • linux-aws-5.0
  • linux-aws-5.11
  • linux-aws-5.13
  • linux-aws-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1034.38~20.04.1)
  • linux-aws-5.19
  • linux-aws-5.3
  • linux-aws-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1097.105~18.04.1)
  • linux-aws-5.8
  • linux-aws-6.2
  • linux-aws-6.5
  • linux-aws-fips
  • linux-azure (fixed in 5.15.0-1036.43)
  • linux-azure-5.11
  • linux-azure-5.13
  • linux-azure-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1036.43~20.04.1)
  • linux-azure-5.19
  • linux-azure-5.3
  • linux-azure-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1104.110~18.04.1)
  • linux-azure-5.8
  • linux-azure-6.2
  • linux-azure-6.5
Show the remaining 84 packages
  • linux-azure-edge
  • linux-azure-fde (fixed in 5.15.0-1036.43.1)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.19
  • linux-azure-fde-6.2
  • linux-azure-fips
  • linux-bluefield
  • linux-fips
  • linux-gcp (fixed in 5.15.0-1032.40)
  • linux-gcp-5.11
  • linux-gcp-5.13
  • linux-gcp-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1032.40~20.04.1)
  • linux-gcp-5.19
  • linux-gcp-5.3
  • linux-gcp-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1)
  • linux-gcp-5.8
  • linux-gcp-6.2
  • linux-gcp-6.5
  • linux-gcp-fips
  • linux-gke (fixed in 5.15.0-1031.36)
  • linux-gke-4.15
  • linux-gke-5.15
  • linux-gke-5.4
  • linux-gkeop (fixed in 5.15.0-1018.23)
  • linux-gkeop-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1)
  • linux-gkeop-5.4
  • linux-hwe
  • linux-hwe-5.11
  • linux-hwe-5.13
  • linux-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1)
  • linux-hwe-5.19
  • linux-hwe-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-144.161~18.04.1)
  • linux-hwe-5.8
  • linux-hwe-6.2
  • linux-hwe-6.5
  • linux-hwe-edge
  • linux-ibm (fixed in 5.15.0-1028.31)
  • linux-ibm-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1045.50~18.04.1)
  • linux-intel-5.13
  • linux-intel-iot-realtime (fixed in 5.15.0-1024.29)
  • linux-intel-iotg (fixed in 5.15.0-1028.33)
  • linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1)
  • linux-iot (fixed in 5.4.0-1013.15)
  • linux-kvm (fixed in 5.15.0-1031.36)
  • linux-lowlatency (fixed in 5.15.0-70.77)
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1)
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
  • linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
  • linux-nvidia (fixed in 5.15.0-1023.23)
  • linux-nvidia-6.2
  • linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1)
  • linux-oem
  • linux-oem-5.10
  • linux-oem-5.13
  • linux-oem-5.14
  • linux-oem-5.17
  • linux-oem-5.6
  • linux-oem-6.0
  • linux-oem-6.1
  • linux-oem-6.5
  • linux-oracle (fixed in 5.15.0-1033.39)
  • linux-oracle-5.0
  • linux-oracle-5.11
  • linux-oracle-5.13
  • linux-oracle-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1033.39~20.04.1)
  • linux-oracle-5.3
  • linux-oracle-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1094.103~18.04.1)
  • linux-oracle-5.8
  • linux-oracle-6.5
  • linux-raspi (fixed in 5.15.0-1027.29)
  • linux-raspi-5.4 (fixed in 5.4.0-1081.92~18.04.1)
  • linux-raspi-realtime
  • linux-raspi2
  • linux-realtime (fixed in 5.15.0-1036.39)
  • linux-riscv
  • linux-riscv-5.11
  • linux-riscv-5.15 (fixed in 5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1)
  • linux-riscv-5.19
  • linux-riscv-5.8
  • linux-riscv-6.5
  • linux-starfive-5.19
  • linux-starfive-6.2
  • linux-starfive-6.5
  • linux-xilinx-zynqmp (fixed in 5.4.0-1022.26)

Timeline and source

Published on 21 August 2024 and last revised on 17 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)
git.kernel.org (Report)

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CVE-2023-52906 on other distributions

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Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2024-08-21
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-08-17
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
linux — 5.15.0-70.77
linux-allwinner-5.19 — —
linux-aws — 5.15.0-1034.38
linux-aws-5.0 — —
linux-aws-5.11 — —
linux-aws-5.13 — —
linux-aws-5.15 — 5.15.0-1034.38~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.19 — —
linux-aws-5.3 — —
linux-aws-5.4 — 5.4.0-1097.105~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8 — —
linux-aws-6.2 — —
linux-aws-6.5 — —
linux-aws-fips — —
linux-azure — 5.15.0-1036.43
linux-azure-5.11 — —
linux-azure-5.13 — —
linux-azure-5.15 — 5.15.0-1036.43~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.19 — —
linux-azure-5.3 — —
linux-azure-5.4 — 5.4.0-1104.110~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8 — —
linux-azure-6.2 — —
linux-azure-6.5 — —
linux-azure-edge — —
linux-azure-fde — 5.15.0-1036.43.1
linux-azure-fde-5.19 — —
linux-azure-fde-6.2 — —
linux-azure-fips — —
linux-bluefield — —
linux-fips — —
linux-gcp — 5.15.0-1032.40
linux-gcp-5.11 — —
linux-gcp-5.13 — —
linux-gcp-5.15 — 5.15.0-1032.40~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.19 — —
linux-gcp-5.3 — —
linux-gcp-5.4 — 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8 — —
linux-gcp-6.2 — —
linux-gcp-6.5 — —
linux-gcp-fips — —
linux-gke — 5.15.0-1031.36
linux-gke-4.15 — —
linux-gke-5.15 — —
linux-gke-5.4 — —
linux-gkeop — 5.15.0-1018.23
linux-gkeop-5.15 — 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1
linux-gkeop-5.4 — —
linux-hwe — —
linux-hwe-5.11 — —
linux-hwe-5.13 — —
linux-hwe-5.15 — 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.19 — —
linux-hwe-5.4 — 5.4.0-144.161~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8 — —
linux-hwe-6.2 — —
linux-hwe-6.5 — —
linux-hwe-edge — —
linux-ibm — 5.15.0-1028.31
linux-ibm-5.4 — 5.4.0-1045.50~18.04.1
linux-intel-5.13 — —
linux-intel-iot-realtime — 5.15.0-1024.29
linux-intel-iotg — 5.15.0-1028.33
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 — 5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1
linux-iot — 5.4.0-1013.15
linux-kvm — 5.15.0-1031.36
linux-lowlatency — 5.15.0-70.77
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 — 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 — —
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 — —
linux-nvidia — 5.15.0-1023.23
linux-nvidia-6.2 — —
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 — 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
linux-oem — —
linux-oem-5.10 — —
linux-oem-5.13 — —
linux-oem-5.14 — —
linux-oem-5.17 — —
linux-oem-5.6 — —
linux-oem-6.0 — —
linux-oem-6.1 — —
linux-oem-6.5 — —
linux-oracle — 5.15.0-1033.39
linux-oracle-5.0 — —
linux-oracle-5.11 — —
linux-oracle-5.13 — —
linux-oracle-5.15 — 5.15.0-1033.39~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3 — —
linux-oracle-5.4 — 5.4.0-1094.103~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8 — —
linux-oracle-6.5 — —
linux-raspi — 5.15.0-1027.29
linux-raspi-5.4 — 5.4.0-1081.92~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime — —
linux-raspi2 — —
linux-realtime — 5.15.0-1036.39
linux-riscv — —
linux-riscv-5.11 — —
linux-riscv-5.15 — 5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.19 — —
linux-riscv-5.8 — —
linux-riscv-6.5 — —
linux-starfive-5.19 — —
linux-starfive-6.2 — —
linux-starfive-6.5 — —
linux-xilinx-zynqmp — 5.4.0-1022.26

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