CVE-2023-53848: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-j393-rh49-r5p6
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-53848 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-2023-53848 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-53848
GHSA Identifier GHSA-j393-rh49-r5p6
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-2023-53848

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-2023-53848, 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: md/raid5-cache: fix a deadlock in r5l_exit_log() Commit b13015af94cf ("md/raid5-cache: Clear conf->log after finishing work") introduce a new problem: // caller hold reconfig_mutex r5l_exit_log flush_work(&log->disable_writeback_work) r5c_disable_writeback_async wait_event /* * conf->log is not NULL, and mddev_trylock() * will fail, wait_event() can never pass. */ conf->log = NULL Fix this problem by setting 'config->log' to NULL before wake_up() as it used to be, so that wait_event() from r5c_disable_writeback_async() can exist. In the meantime, move forward md_unregister_thread() so that null-ptr-deref this commit fixed can still be fixed.

References

NVD — CVE-2023-53848 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53848
git.kernel.org/stable/c/71cf23271f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71cf23271f015a57038bdc4669952096f9fe5500
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a705b11b35... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a705b11b358dee677aad80630e7608b2d5f56691
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac9e103f28... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac9e103f282a7854f3274ef5ff0742fbbe8d7d6b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c406984738... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c406984738215dc20ac2dc63e49d70f20797730e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53848?
CVE-2023-53848 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-2023-53848?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-53848?
CVE-2023-53848 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-53848?
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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