CVE-2023-52997 Affecting libperf package, versions <0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-LIBPERF-9579016
  • published1 Apr 2025
  • disclosed27 Mar 2025

Introduced: 27 Mar 2025

NewCVE-2023-52997  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 libperf to version 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libperf package and not the libperf package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipv4: prevent potential spectre v1 gadget in ip_metrics_convert()

if (!type) continue; if (type > RTAX_MAX) return -EINVAL; ... metrics[type - 1] = val;

@type being used as an array index, we need to prevent cpu speculation or risk leaking kernel memory content.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1