CVE-2023-52429

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelFedora

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

dm_table_create in drivers/md/dm-table.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.4 can attempt to (in alloc_targets) allocate more than INT_MAX bytes, and crash, because of a missing check for struct dm_ioctl.target_count.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.10.2105.11.0 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.16.0 ≤ v < 6.1.796.2.0 ≤ v < 6.6.186.7.0 ≤ v < 6.7.6
Affected range stops below 5.10.210, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.15.149, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.79, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.6.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.7.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-754CWE-789

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