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CVE-2023-52824

kernel: kernel: watch_queue: copy user-array safely

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Severity

Unknown

Red Hat Product Security

0

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 21, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

[REJECTED CVE] A memory handling vulnerability was identified in the Linux kernel's watch_queue subsystem. The issue stems from the lack of overflow checks when duplicating a user-space array with memdup_user(). This could allow an attacker to exploit the absence of safeguards, potentially leading to a denial-of-service condition.

Statement

This CVE has been rejected upstream: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024052415-REJECTED-6782@gregkh/T/

Red Hat has also evaluated this issue and determined that it does not meet the criteria to be classified as a security vulnerability. This assessment is based on the issue not posing a significant security risk, being a result of misconfiguration or usage error, or falling outside the scope of security considerations.

As such, this CVE has been marked as "Rejected" in alignment with Red Hat's vulnerability management policies.

If you have additional information or concerns regarding this determination, please contact Red Hat Product Security for further clarification.

CVSS score applicability

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

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N

CWE not specified