CVE-2023-53632: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hqcj-v9r7-994j
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CVSS 5.5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-53632 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2023-53632 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-53632
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hqcj-v9r7-994j
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
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-2023-53632

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-2023-53632, 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: net/mlx5e: Take RTNL lock when needed before calling xdp_set_features() Hold RTNL lock when calling xdp_set_features() with a registered netdev, as the call triggers the netdev notifiers. This could happen when switching from uplink rep to nic profile for example. This resolves the following call trace: RTNL: assertion failed at net/core/dev.c (1953) WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 112670 at net/core/dev.c:1953 call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x7c/0x80 Modules linked in: sch_mqprio sch_mqprio_lib act_tunnel_key act_mirred act_skbedit cls_matchall nfnetlink_cttimeout act_gact cls_flower sch_ingress bonding ib_umad ip_gre rdma_ucm mlx5_vfio_pci ipip tunnel4 ip6_gre gre mlx5_ib vfio_pci vfio_pci_core vfio_iommu_type1 ib_uverbs vfio mlx5_core ib_ipoib geneve nf_tables ip6_tunnel tunnel6 iptable_raw openvswitch nsh rpcrdma ib_iser libiscsi scsi_transport_iscsi rdma_cm iw_cm ib_cm ib_core xt_conntrack xt_MASQUERADE nf_conntrack_netlink nfnetlink xt_addrtype iptable_nat nf_nat br_netfilter rpcsec_gss_krb5 auth_rpcgss oid_registry overlay zram zsmalloc fuse [last unloaded: ib_uverbs] CPU: 6 PID: 112670 Comm: devlink Not tainted 6.4.0-rc7_for_upstream_min_debug_2023_06_28_17_02 #1 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x7c/0x80 Code: 90 ff 80 3d 2d 6b f7 00 00 75 c5 ba a1 07 00 00 48 c7 c6 e4 ce 0b 82 48 c7 c7 c8 f4 04 82 c6 05 11 6b f7 00 01 e8 a4 7c 8e ff <0f> 0b eb a2 0f 1f 44 00 00 55 48 89 e5 41 54 48 83 e4 f0 48 83 ec RSP: 0018:ffff8882a21c3948 EFLAGS: 00010282 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffffff82e6f880 RCX: 0000000000000027 RDX: ffff88885f99b5c8 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: ffff88885f99b5c0 RBP: 0000000000000028 R08: ffff88887ffabaa8 R09: 0000000000000003 R10: ffff88887fecbac0 R11: ffff88887ff7bac0 R12: ffff8882a21c3968 R13: ffff88811c018940 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff8881274401a0 FS: 00007fe141c81800(0000) GS:ffff88885f980000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f787c28b948 CR3: 000000014bcf3005 CR4: 0000000000370ea0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0x79/0x120 ? call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x7c/0x80 ? report_bug+0x17c/0x190 ? handle_bug+0x3c/0x60 ? exc_invalid_op+0x14/0x70 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x16/0x20 ? call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x7c/0x80 ? call_netdevice_notifiers_info+0x7c/0x80 call_netdevice_notifiers+0x2e/0x50 mlx5e_set_xdp_feature+0x21/0x50 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_nic_init+0xf1/0x1a0 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_netdev_init_profile+0x76/0x110 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_netdev_attach_profile+0x1f/0x90 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_netdev_change_profile+0x92/0x160 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_netdev_attach_nic_profile+0x1b/0x30 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_vport_rep_unload+0xaa/0xc0 [mlx5_core] __esw_offloads_unload_rep+0x52/0x60 [mlx5_core] mlx5_esw_offloads_rep_unload+0x52/0x70 [mlx5_core] esw_offloads_unload_rep+0x34/0x70 [mlx5_core] esw_offloads_disable+0x2b/0x90 [mlx5_core] mlx5_eswitch_disable_locked+0x1b9/0x210 [mlx5_core] mlx5_devlink_eswitch_mode_set+0xf5/0x630 [mlx5_core] ? devlink_get_from_attrs_lock+0x9e/0x110 devlink_nl_cmd_eswitch_set_doit+0x60/0xe0 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit.isra.0+0xc2/0x110 genl_rcv_msg+0x17d/0x2b0 ? devlink_get_from_attrs_lock+0x110/0x110 ? devlink_nl_cmd_eswitch_get_doit+0x290/0x290 ? devlink_pernet_pre_exit+0xf0/0xf0 ? genl_family_rcv_msg_doit.isra.0+0x110/0x110 netlink_rcv_skb+0x54/0x100 genl_rcv+0x24/0x40 netlink_unicast+0x1f6/0x2c0 netlink_sendmsg+0x232/0x4a0 sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x60 ? _copy_from_user+0x2a/0x60 __sys_sendto+0x110/0x160 ? __count_memcg_events+0x48/0x90 ? handle_mm_fault+0x161/0x260 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x278/0x6e0 __x64_sys_sendto+0x20/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x3d/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 RIP: 0033 ---truncated---

References

NVD — CVE-2023-53632 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53632
git.kernel.org/stable/c/16b7775ae4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16b7775ae4389dd1e885732ea610321c64284e5f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/72cc654970... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72cc654970658e88a1cdea08f06b11c218efa4da

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53632?
CVE-2023-53632 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-2023-53632?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-53632?
CVE-2023-53632 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-2023-53632?
CVE-2023-53632 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-53632?
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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