CVE-2023-52642

media: rc: bpf attach/detach requires write permission

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 17, 2024 at 09:43 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: rc: bpf attach/detach requires write permission Note that bpf attach/detach also requires CAP_NET_ADMIN.

Affected

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

v < 5.10.2104.18 ≤ v < 5.10.2104.18 ≤ v < 5.15.1494.18 ≤ v < 6.1.794.18 ≤ v < 6.6.184.18 ≤ v < 6.7.64.18 ≤ v < 6.85.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.16 ≤ v < 6.1.796.2 ≤ v < 6.6.186.7 ≤ v < 6.7.66.8 rc16.8 rc26.8 rc36.8 rc4f4364dcfc86df7c1ca47b256eaf6b6d0cdd0d936
Vendor states this is fixed in 6a9d552483d50953320b9d3b57abdee8d436f23f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 93136132d1b5792bf44151e3494ae3691cd738e8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 93d8109bf182510629bbefc8cd45296d2393987f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9f6087851ec6dce5b15f694aeaf3e8ec8243224e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in caf2da1d4562de4e35eedec0be2b7f1ee25d83be (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d98210108e7b2ff64b332b0a3541c8ad6a0617b0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.210 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.149 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.79 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a9d552483d50953320b9d3b57abdee8d436f23f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93136132d1b5792bf44151e3494ae3691cd738e8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d8109bf182510629bbefc8cd45296d2393987f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f6087851ec6dce5b15f694aeaf3e8ec8243224e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caf2da1d4562de4e35eedec0be2b7f1ee25d83be
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d98210108e7b2ff64b332b0a3541c8ad6a0617b0
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862

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