CVE-2023-52735 bpf, sockmap: Don't let sock_map_{close,destroy,unhash} call itself

What is CVE-2023-52735?

CVE-2023-52735 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

bpf, sockmap: Don't let sock_map_{close,destroy,unhash} call itself

sock_map proto callbacks should never call themselves by design. Protect against bugs like [1] and break out of the recursive loop to avoid a stack overflow in favor of a resource leak.

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52735?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52735?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-52735 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52735 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2013-6282 Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-52735, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52735, GHSA-47rw-4rpj-m5g9, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52735.