CVE-2023-52767

tls: fix NULL deref on tls_sw_splice_eof() with empty record

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 03:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: fix NULL deref on tls_sw_splice_eof() with empty record syzkaller discovered that if tls_sw_splice_eof() is executed as part of sendfile() when the plaintext/ciphertext sk_msg are empty, the send path gets confused because the empty ciphertext buffer does not have enough space for the encryption overhead. This causes tls_push_record() to go on the `split = true` path (which is only supposed to be used when interacting with an attached BPF program), and then get further confused and hit the tls_merge_open_record() path, which then assumes that there must be at least one populated buffer element, leading to a NULL deref. It is possible to have empty plaintext/ciphertext buffers if we previously bailed from tls_sw_sendmsg_locked() via the tls_trim_both_msgs() path. tls_sw_push_pending_record() already handles this case correctly; let's do the same check in tls_sw_splice_eof().

Affected

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

6.5 ≤ v < 6.6.46.5 ≤ v < 6.75ad627faed136089e27bcd15e0c33760e575c8c36.7 rc16.7 rc2df720d288dbb1793e82b6ccbfc670ec871e9def4
Vendor states this is fixed in 2214e2bb5489145aba944874d0ee1652a0a63dc8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 53f2cb491b500897a619ff6abd72f565933760f0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 944900fe2736c07288efe2d9394db4d3ca23f2c9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2214e2bb5489145aba944874d0ee1652a0a63dc8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53f2cb491b500897a619ff6abd72f565933760f0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/944900fe2736c07288efe2d9394db4d3ca23f2c9

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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