CVE-2023-2194: High severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Apr 20, 2023
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Updated

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's SLIMpro I2C device driver. The flaw lies in the xgeneslimproi2cxfer() function. Quoting the upstream commit below: "The data->block[0] variable comes from user and is a number between 0-255. Without proper check, the variable may be very large to cause an out-of-bounds when performing memcpy in slimproi2cblkwr."

Upstream fix: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/92fbb6d1296f

Other sources

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's SLIMpro I2C device driver. The userspace "data->block[0]" variable was not capped to a number between 0-255 and was used as the size of a memcpy, possibly writing beyond the end of dmabuffer. This flaw could allow a local privileged user to crash the system or potentially achieve code execution.

— Launchpad

Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds write flaw in the SLIMpro I2C device driver. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause the system to crash.

— IBM

Affected Software

155 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<6.3
Linux Linux kernel=6.3-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.3-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.3-rc3
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=9.0
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager software component<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager virtual appliance component<=ISVG 10.0.2
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1
redhat/kernel<6.3
6.3
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1107.115~18.04.1
5.4.0-1107.115~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1113.119~18.04.1
5.4.0-1113.119~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1
5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-156.173~18.04.1
5.4.0-156.173~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1054.59~18.04.1
5.4.0-1054.59~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1106.115~18.04.1
5.4.0-1106.115~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1091.102~18.04.1
5.4.0-1091.102~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-156.173
5.4.0-156.173
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1107.115
5.4.0-1107.115
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1114.120
5.4.0-1114.120
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1068.74
5.4.0-1068.74
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1110.119
5.4.0-1110.119
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.4.0-1105.112
5.4.0-1105.112
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15<5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1074.78
5.4.0-1074.78
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1054.59
5.4.0-1054.59
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1019.20
5.4.0-1019.20
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1096.102
5.4.0-1096.102
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1106.115
5.4.0-1106.115
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1091.102
5.4.0-1091.102
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1027.31
5.4.0-1027.31
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1107.115+fips1
5.4.0-1107.115+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1113.119+fips1
5.4.0-1113.119+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1082.91
5.4.0-1082.91
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1110.119+fips1
5.4.0-1110.119+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-79.86
5.15.0-79.86
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1042.47
5.15.0-1042.47
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1045.52
5.15.0-1045.52
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1044.51.1
5.15.0-1044.51.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1039.47
5.15.0-1039.47
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1039.44
5.15.0-1039.44
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1025.30
5.15.0-1025.30
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1035.38
5.15.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1037.42
5.15.0-1037.42
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1039.44
5.15.0-1039.44
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-79.88
5.15.0-79.88
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1030.30
5.15.0-1030.30
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1016.16
5.15.0-1016.16
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1002.2
5.15.0-1002.2
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1<6.1.0-1009.9
6.1.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1040.46
5.15.0-1040.46
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1035.38
5.15.0-1035.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1025.29
5.15.0-1025.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1022.24
5.15.0-1022.24
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1036.38
5.15.0-1036.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1043.48
5.15.0-1043.48
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1Fixed in 6.12.27-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.3
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1107.115~18.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1113.119~18.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-156.173~18.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1054.59~18.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1106.115~18.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.102~18.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-156.173
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1107.115
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1114.120
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1068.74
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1110.119
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1105.112
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1074.78
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1054.59
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1
  26. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1019.20
  27. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1096.102
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1106.115
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.102
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2
  34. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1027.31
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1107.115+fips1
  36. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1113.119+fips1
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1082.91
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1110.119+fips1
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.86
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1042.47
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.52
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.51.1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.47
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.38
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.42
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.44
  49. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-79.88
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.30
  51. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1016.16
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1002.2
  53. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.0-1009.9
  54. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46
  55. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.38
  56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.29
  57. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.24
  58. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.38
  59. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1043.48
  60. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch 92fbb6d1296f

Event History

Apr 20, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:32 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2194?

CVE-2023-2194 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for an out-of-bounds write in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-2194?

To fix CVE-2023-2194, update the Linux kernel to version 6.3 or later, or apply the appropriate patches provided by your distribution.

3

What versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2023-2194?

CVE-2023-2194 affects Linux kernel versions up to and including 6.3 as well as specific versions of IBM Security Verify Governance software components.

4

Is CVE-2023-2194 present in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

Yes, CVE-2023-2194 is present in Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions up to 9.0 and requires updates to mitigate the vulnerability.

5

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2023-2194?

Exploiting CVE-2023-2194 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, leading to system compromise.

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