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CVE-2023-52920

kernel: bpf: support non-r10 register spill/fill to/from stack in precision tracking

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · November 5, 2024

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) verifier. This vulnerability, related to how the verifier handles register spill/fill operations to and from the stack, could allow a local attacker to bypass security checks. Successful exploitation could lead to system instability or a denial of service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

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.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference