CVE-2023-5717

A heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Linux Kernel Performance Events (perf) component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. If perf_read_group() is called while an event's sibling_list is smaller than its child's sibling_list, it can increment or write to memory locations outside of the allocated buffer. We recommend upgrading past commit 32671e3799ca2e4590773fd0e63aaa4229e50c06.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Oct 2026, 22:17

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References
  • () https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html -
  • () https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-613116.html -
  • () https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-769027.html -
  • () https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html -

Information

Published : 2023-10-25 18:17

Updated : 2026-10-14 22:17


NVD link : CVE-2023-5717

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5717

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5717


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write