CVE-2023-52990: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-c7qr-fxvv-x4fh
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-52990 is a security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2023-52990 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-52990
GHSA Identifier GHSA-c7qr-fxvv-x4fh
Severity N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2023-52990

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-52990, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390: workaround invalid gcc-11 out of bounds read warning GCC 11.1.0 and 11.2.0 generate a wrong warning when compiling the kernel e.g. with allmodconfig: arch/s390/kernel/setup.c: In function ‘setup_lowcore_dat_on’: ./include/linux/fortify-string.h:57:33: error: ‘__builtin_memcpy’ reading 128 bytes from a region of size 0 [-Werror=stringop-overread] ... arch/s390/kernel/setup.c:526:9: note: in expansion of macro ‘memcpy’ 526 | memcpy(abs_lc->cregs_save_area, S390_lowcore.cregs_save_area, | ^~~~~~ This could be addressed by using absolute_pointer() with the S390_lowcore macro, but this is not a good idea since this generates worse code for performance critical paths. Therefore simply use a for loop to copy the array in question and get rid of the warning.

References

NVD — CVE-2023-52990 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52990
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc24f9da2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc24f9da259b675c3cc74ad5aa92dac286543b3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/41e1992665... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41e1992665a2701fa025a8b76970c43b4148446f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52990?
CVE-2023-52990 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2023-52990?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-52990?
CVE-2023-52990 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-52990?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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