CVE-2023-53996: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5899-4q59-gc9f
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CVSS 9.3
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-53996 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.3) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2023-53996 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-53996
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5899-4q59-gc9f
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.3
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.3

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2023-53996

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-2023-53996, 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: x86/sev: Make enc_dec_hypercall() accept a size instead of npages enc_dec_hypercall() accepted a page count instead of a size, which forced its callers to round up. As a result, non-page aligned vaddrs caused pages to be spuriously marked as decrypted via the encryption status hypercall, which in turn caused consistent corruption of pages during live migration. Live migration requires accurate encryption status information to avoid migrating pages from the wrong perspective.

References

NVD — CVE-2023-53996 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53996
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6615212d8e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6615212d8e131b45bd9705b0d69cc0d2f624666f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ae7457e71... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ae7457e71a320867d868f2622d7c643596e4f43
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3f9c9f1b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac3f9c9f1b37edaa7d1a9b908bc79d843955a1a2
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba50e7773a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba50e7773a99a109a1ea6f753b766a080d3b21cc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53996?
CVE-2023-53996 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-2023-53996?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-53996?
CVE-2023-53996 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-53996?
CVE-2023-53996 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-53996?
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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