CVE-2023-52609

MEDIUM
Published Mar 18, 2024 Modified Mar 10, 2025 CWE-362

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix race between mmput() and do_exit() Task A calls binder_update_page_range() to allocate and insert pages on a remote address space from Task B. For this, Task A pins the remote mm via mmget_not_zero() first. This can race with Task B do_exit() and the final mmput() refcount decrement will come from Task A. Task A | Task B ------------------+------------------ mmget_not_zero() | | do_exit() | exit_mm() | mmput() mmput() | exit_mmap() | remove_vma() | fput() | In this case, the work of ____fput() from Task B is queued up in Task A as TWA_RESUME. So in theory, Task A returns to userspace and the cleanup work gets executed. However, Task A instead sleep, waiting for a reply from Task B that never comes (it's dead). This means the binder_deferred_release() is blocked until an unrelated binder event forces Task A to go back to userspace. All the associated death notifications will also be delayed until then. In order to fix this use mmput_async() that will schedule the work in the corresponding mm->async_put_work WQ instead of Task A.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.7
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-362

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
debian debian_linux

References

Advisories & Patches

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/252a2a5569eb9f8d16428872cc24dea1ac0bb097 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6696f76c32ff67fec26823fc2df46498e70d9bf3 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67f16bf2cc1698fd50e01ee8a2becc5a8e6d3a3e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77d210e8db4d61d43b2d16df66b1ec46fad2ee01 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e7a0d86542b0ea903006d3f42f33c4f7ead6918 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b1d336b0642198b56836b89908d07b9a0c9608 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98fee5bee97ad47b527a997d5786410430d1f0e9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a9ab0d963621d9d12199df9817e66982582d5a5 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/252a2a5569eb9f8d16428872cc24dea1ac0bb097 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6696f76c32ff67fec26823fc2df46498e70d9bf3 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67f16bf2cc1698fd50e01ee8a2becc5a8e6d3a3e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77d210e8db4d61d43b2d16df66b1ec46fad2ee01 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e7a0d86542b0ea903006d3f42f33c4f7ead6918 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b1d336b0642198b56836b89908d07b9a0c9608 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98fee5bee97ad47b527a997d5786410430d1f0e9 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a9ab0d963621d9d12199df9817e66982582d5a5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52609? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix race between mmput() and do_exit() Task A calls binder_update_page_range() to allocate and insert pages on a remote address space from Task B. For this, Task A pins the remote mm via mmget_not_zero() first. This can race with Task B do_exit() and the final mmput() refcount decrement will come from Task A. Task A | Task B ------------------+------------------ mmget_not_zero() | | do_exit() | exit_mm() | mmput() mmput() | exit_mmap() | remove_vma() | fput() | In this case, the work of ____fput() from Task B is queued up in Task A as TWA_RESUME. So in theory, Task A returns to userspace and the cleanup work gets executed. However, Task A instead sleep, waiting for a reply from Task B that never comes (it's dead). This means the binder_deferred_release() is blocked until an unrelated binder event forces Task A to go back to userspace. All the associated death notifications will also be delayed until then. In order to fix this use mmput_async() that will schedule the work in the corresponding mm->async_put_work WQ instead of Task A. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-52609? +
CVE-2023-52609 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-52609? +
CVE-2023-52609 affects products from debian, linux, specifically: debian_linux, linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-52609? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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