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CVE-2023-52997 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: prevent potential spectre v1 gadget in ip_metrics_convert() if (!type) continue; if (type > RTAX_MAX) return -EINVAL; ... metrics[type - 1] = val; @type being used as an array index, we need to prevent cpu speculation or risk leaking kernel memory content.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d1d63b612801b3f0a39b7d4467cad0abd60e5c8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34c6142f0df9cd75cba5a7aa9df0960d2854b415
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6850fe301d015a7d2012d1de8caf43dafb7cc2f6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/746db9ec1e672eee13965625ddac0d97e16fa20c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50e7348b44f1e046121ff5be01b7fb6978a1149
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef050cf5fb70d995a0d03244e25179b7c66a924a

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-52997
NVD Published Date:
03/27/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/28/2025
Source:
kernel.org