DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3640

Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3640
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3640.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3640
Upstream
Published
2023-07-24T16:15:13Z
Modified
2025-09-17T14:02:15Z
Summary
[none]
Details

A possible unauthorized memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's cpuentryarea mapping of X86 CPU data to memory, where a user may guess the location of exception stacks or other important data. Based on the previous CVE-2023-0597, the 'Randomize per-cpu entry area' feature was implemented in /arch/x86/mm/cpuentryarea.c, which works through the initceaoffsets() function when KASLR is enabled. However, despite this feature, there is still a risk of per-cpu entry area leaks. This issue could allow a local user to gain access to some important data with memory in an expected location and potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / linux

Package

Name
linux
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source

Affected ranges

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:12 / linux

Package

Name
linux
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source

Affected ranges

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:13 / linux

Package

Name
linux
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source

Affected ranges

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:14 / linux

Package

Name
linux
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source

Affected ranges

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}