CVE-2023-52482 x86/srso: Add SRSO mitigation for Hygon processors
Hygon processors are vulnerable to speculative return stack overflow, potentially leaking sensitive data, requiring kernel patches for mitigation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-52482?
CVE-2023-52482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/srso: Add SRSO mitigation for Hygon processors
Add mitigation for the speculative return stack overflow vulnerability which exists on Hygon processors too.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52482?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52482?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-52482 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52482 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-52482, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52482, GHSA-wfpw-6p8q-8f6c, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52482.