CVE-2023-54211: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-m579-rv75-wvgq
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-54211 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-2023-54211 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-54211
GHSA Identifier GHSA-m579-rv75-wvgq
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-2023-54211

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-2023-54211, 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: tracing: Fix warning in trace_buffered_event_disable() Warning happened in trace_buffered_event_disable() at WARN_ON_ONCE(!trace_buffered_event_ref) Call Trace: ? __warn+0xa5/0x1b0 ? trace_buffered_event_disable+0x189/0x1b0 __ftrace_event_enable_disable+0x19e/0x3e0 free_probe_data+0x3b/0xa0 unregister_ftrace_function_probe_func+0x6b8/0x800 event_enable_func+0x2f0/0x3d0 ftrace_process_regex.isra.0+0x12d/0x1b0 ftrace_filter_write+0xe6/0x140 vfs_write+0x1c9/0x6f0 [...] The cause of the warning is in __ftrace_event_enable_disable(), trace_buffered_event_enable() was called once while trace_buffered_event_disable() was called twice. Reproduction script show as below, for analysis, see the comments: ``` #!/bin/bash cd /sys/kernel/tracing/ # 1. Register a 'disable_event' command, then: # 1) SOFT_DISABLED_BIT was set; # 2) trace_buffered_event_enable() was called first time; echo 'cmdline_proc_show:disable_event:initcall:initcall_finish' > \ set_ftrace_filter # 2. Enable the event registered, then: # 1) SOFT_DISABLED_BIT was cleared; # 2) trace_buffered_event_disable() was called first time; echo 1 > events/initcall/initcall_finish/enable # 3. Try to call into cmdline_proc_show(), then SOFT_DISABLED_BIT was # set again!!! cat /proc/cmdline # 4. Unregister the 'disable_event' command, then: # 1) SOFT_DISABLED_BIT was cleared again; # 2) trace_buffered_event_disable() was called second time!!! echo '!cmdline_proc_show:disable_event:initcall:initcall_finish' > \ set_ftrace_filter ``` To fix it, IIUC, we can change to call trace_buffered_event_enable() at fist time soft-mode enabled, and call trace_buffered_event_disable() at last time soft-mode disabled.

References

NVD — CVE-2023-54211 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54211
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1488d782c9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1488d782c9e43087a3f341b8186cd25f3cf75583
git.kernel.org/stable/c/528c9d7315... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/528c9d73153754defb748f0b96ad33308668d817
git.kernel.org/stable/c/813cede7b2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/813cede7b2f5a4b1b75d2d4bb4e705cc8e063b20
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3a3c7bdda... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3a3c7bddab9b6c5690b20796ef5e332b8c48afb
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d2fd1703... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d2fd1703cdc8ecfc3e73987e0fb7474ae2b074
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f4ab4231... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4f4ab423107dc1ba8e9cc6488c645be6403d3f5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdcc35e645... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdcc35e6454133feb61561b4e0d0c80e52cbc2ba
git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea499781a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dea499781a1150d285c62b26659f62fb00824fce

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-54211?
CVE-2023-54211 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-2023-54211?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-54211?
CVE-2023-54211 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-54211?
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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