CVE-2023-52698: calipso: fix memory leak in netlbl_calipso_add_pass()

Published May 17, 2024
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Updated

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

calipso: fix memory leak in netlblcalipsoaddpass()

If IPv6 support is disabled at boot (ipv6.disable=1), the calipsoinit() -> netlblcalipsoopsregister() function isn't called, and the netlblcalipsoopsget() function always returns NULL. In this case, the netlblcalipsoaddpass() function allocates memory for the doidef variable but doesn't free it with the calipsodoifree().

BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff888011d68180 (size 64): comm "syz-executor.1", pid 10746, jiffies 4295410986 (age 17.928s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<...>] kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:552 [inline] [<...>] netlblcalipsoaddpass net/netlabel/netlabelcalipso.c:76 [inline] [<...>] netlblcalipsoadd+0x22e/0x4f0 net/netlabel/netlabelcalipso.c:111 [<...>] genlfamilyrcvmsgdoit+0x22f/0x330 net/netlink/genetlink.c:739 [<...>] genlfamilyrcvmsg net/netlink/genetlink.c:783 [inline] [<...>] genlrcvmsg+0x341/0x5a0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:800 [<...>] netlinkrcvskb+0x14d/0x440 net/netlink/afnetlink.c:2515 [<...>] genlrcv+0x29/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:811 [<...>] netlinkunicastkernel net/netlink/afnetlink.c:1313 [inline] [<...>] netlinkunicast+0x54b/0x800 net/netlink/afnetlink.c:1339 [<...>] netlinksendmsg+0x90a/0xdf0 net/netlink/afnetlink.c:1934 [<...>] socksendmsgnosec net/socket.c:651 [inline] [<...>] socksendmsg+0x157/0x190 net/socket.c:671 [<...>] syssendmsg+0x712/0x870 net/socket.c:2342 [<...>] syssendmsg+0xf8/0x170 net/socket.c:2396 [<...>] syssendmsg+0xea/0x1b0 net/socket.c:2429 [<...>] dosyscall64+0x30/0x40 arch/x86/entry/common.c:46 [<...>] entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x61/0xc6

Found by InfoTeCS on behalf of Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller

[PM: merged via the LSM tree at Jakub Kicinski request]

Other sources

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

calipso: fix memory leak in netlblcalipsoaddpass()

The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned CVE-2023-52698 to this issue.

Upstream advisory: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024051756-CVE-2023-52698-bbc2@gregkh/T

Red Hat

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<4.19.306
4.19.306
redhat/kernel<5.4.268
5.4.268
redhat/kernel<5.10.209
5.10.209
redhat/kernel<5.15.148
5.15.148
redhat/kernel<6.1.75
6.1.75
redhat/kernel<6.6.14
6.6.14
redhat/kernel<6.7.2
6.7.2
redhat/kernel<6.8
6.8
Linux Linux kernel>=4.8<4.19.306
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.268
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.209
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.148
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.75
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.14
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.7.2
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1

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 4.19.306
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.268
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.10.209
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.148
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.1.75
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.6.14
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.7.2
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2023-52698
  11. Configuration

    If IPv6 support is disabled at boot using the kernel parameter ipv6.disable=1, calipso_init() -> netlbl_calipso_ops_register() isn't called and netlbl_calipso_ops_get() always returns NULL; ensure the calipso memory leak fix is present in your kernel build because in this case netlbl_calipso_add_pass() allocates memory for doi_def without freeing it via calipso_doi_free().

    Linux kernel IPv6 support at boot ipv6.disable = 1

Event History

May 17, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:27 PM
Description
May 18, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:53 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 8, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·01:02 AM
Description
May 2, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:11 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-52698?

CVE-2023-52698 has a moderate severity level related to a memory leak in the Linux kernel's calipso feature.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-52698?

To fix CVE-2023-52698, update to the latest kernel version that is patched for this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2023-52698?

CVE-2023-52698 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 4.19.306, 5.4.268, 5.10.209, 5.15.148, 6.1.75, 6.6.14, 6.7.2, and 6.8.

4

What impact does CVE-2023-52698 have on a Linux system?

The impact of CVE-2023-52698 is a potential memory leak which may lead to resource exhaustion on a Linux system.

5

Is CVE-2023-52698 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2023-52698 is not considered remotely exploitable as it requires specific conditions related to kernel configuration.

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