CVE-2023-52616
crypto: lib/mpi - Fix unexpected pointer access in mpi_ec_init
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: lib/mpi - Fix unexpected pointer access in mpi_ec_init When the mpi_ec_ctx structure is initialized, some fields are not cleared, causing a crash when referencing the field when the structure was released. Initially, this issue was ignored because memory for mpi_ec_ctx is allocated with the __GFP_ZERO flag. For example, this error will be triggered when calculating the Za value for SM2 separately.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3687822259a7628c85cd21a3445cbe3c367165
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bb86817b33c9d704e127f92b838035a72c315b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7abdfd45a650c714d5ebab564bb1b988f14d9b49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ebf812b7019fd2d4d5a7ca45ef4bf3a6f4bda0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba3c5574203034781ac4231acf117da917efcd2a
References (7)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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