media: rc: bpf attach/detach requires write permission
Priority LOW 33CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: rc: bpf attach/detach requires write permission Note that bpf attach/detach also requires CAP_NET_ADMIN.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.79 +3Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.18 and later | 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.18 and later Fixed in 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.10.210; 5.11 to before 5.15.149; 5.16 to before 6.1.79; 6.2 to before 6.6.18; 6.7 to before 6.7.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.10.210; 5.11 to before 5.15.149; 5.16 to before 6.1.79; 6.2 to before 6.6.18; 6.7 to before 6.7.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.79, 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52642
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jxh-5mmr-rhrf
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93d8109bf182510629bbefc8cd45296d2393987f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d98210108e7b2ff64b332b0a3541c8ad6a0617b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f6087851ec6dce5b15f694aeaf3e8ec8243224e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93136132d1b5792bf44151e3494ae3691cd738e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caf2da1d4562de4e35eedec0be2b7f1ee25d83be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a9d552483d50953320b9d3b57abdee8d436f23f
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- TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-52642 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-52642 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4jxh-5mmr-rhrf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-52642 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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