CVE-2023-52638: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-2595-73wg-wgrp
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-667
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-52638 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-667: Improper Locking) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2023-52638 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-52638
GHSA Identifier GHSA-2595-73wg-wgrp
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-667: Improper Locking
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-52638

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-2023-52638, 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 CWE-667: Improper Locking, where the product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors. 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: can: j1939: prevent deadlock by changing j1939_socks_lock to rwlock The following 3 locks would race against each other, causing the deadlock situation in the Syzbot bug report: - j1939_socks_lock - active_session_list_lock - sk_session_queue_lock A reasonable fix is to change j1939_socks_lock to an rwlock, since in the rare situations where a write lock is required for the linked list that j1939_socks_lock is protecting, the code does not attempt to acquire any more locks. This would break the circular lock dependency, where, for example, the current thread already locks j1939_socks_lock and attempts to acquire sk_session_queue_lock, and at the same time, another thread attempts to acquire j1939_socks_lock while holding sk_session_queue_lock. NOTE: This patch along does not fix the unregister_netdevice bug reported by Syzbot; instead, it solves a deadlock situation to prepare for one or more further patches to actually fix the Syzbot bug, which appears to be a reference counting problem within the j1939 codebase. [mkl: remove unrelated newline change]

References

NVD — CVE-2023-52638 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52638
git.kernel.org/stable/c/03358aba99... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03358aba991668d3bb2c65b3c82aa32c36851170
git.kernel.org/stable/c/26dfe112ec... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26dfe112ec2e95fe0099681f6aec33da13c2dd8e
git.kernel.org/stable/c/559b6322f9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/559b6322f9480bff68cfa98d108991e945a4f284
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cdedc18ba... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cdedc18ba7b9dacc36466e27e3267d201948c8d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/aedda066d7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aedda066d717a0b4335d7e0a00b2e3a61e40afcf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52638?
CVE-2023-52638 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-667: Improper Locking.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2023-52638?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-52638?
CVE-2023-52638 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-52638?
CVE-2023-52638 is classified under CWE-667: Improper Locking (The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-52638?
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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