CVE-2023-52507

An out-of-bounds vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs due to an inadequate validation of the NFC protocol identifier, which uses bit masks to check protocol support. If the protocol value is too large, it can lead to out-of-bounds memory access due to bit shifts, causing memory corruption or other undefined behavior.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 are not affected by this vulnerability.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.