CVE-2023-52852 remediation guide

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: compress: fix to avoid use-after-free on dic Call trace: __memcpy+0x128/0x250 f2fs_read_multi_pages+0x940/0xf7c f2fs_mpage_readpages+0x5a8/0x624 f2fs_readahead+0x5c/0x110 page_cache_ra_unbounded+0x1b8/0x590 do_sync_mmap_readahead+0x1dc/0x2e4 filemap_fault+0x254/0xa8c f2fs_filemap_fault+0x2c/0x104 __do_fault+0x7c/0x238 do_handle_mm_fault+0x11bc/0x2d14 do_mem_abort+0x3a8/0x1004 el0_da+0x3c/0xa0 el0t_64_sync_handler+0xc4/0xec el0t_64_sync+0x1b4/0x1b8 In f2fs_read_multi_pages(), once f2fs_decompress_cluster() was called i...

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ProductLinux Linux, linux kernel

Affected versions>= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < 8c4504cc0c64862740a6acb301e0cfa59580dbc5, >= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < 9375ea7f269093d7c884857ae1f47633a91f429c, >= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < 932ddb5c29e884cc6fac20417ece72ba4a35c401, >= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < 9d065aa52b6ee1b06f9c4eca881c9b4425a12ba2, >= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < b0327c84e91a0f4f0abced8cb83ec86a7083f086, >= a23706426da9b611be5beae0f3faa260fb453b4e, >= 5.13.19 < 5.14, >= 5.14, >= 5.13.19 < 5.15.139, >= 5.16 < 6.1.63, >= 6.2 < 6.5.12, >= 6.6 < 6.6.2

Fixed versions5.15.139, 6.1.63, 6.5.12, 6.6.2

Priority basisReview · CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0.24%

Identify the affected asset

Confirm whether Linux Linux, linux kernel is installed, record the deployed version and installation path, and identify exposed interfaces.

Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.

Validate the affected-version match

Compare the deployed version with the affected range: >= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < 8c4504cc0c64862740a6acb301e0cfa59580dbc5, >= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < 9375ea7f269093d7c884857ae1f47633a91f429c, >= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < 932ddb5c29e884cc6fac20417ece72ba4a35c401, >= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < 9d065aa52b6ee1b06f9c4eca881c9b4425a12ba2, >= 6ce19aff0b8cd386860855185c6cd79337fc4d2b < b0327c84e91a0f4f0abced8cb83ec86a7083f086, >= a23706426da9b611be5beae0f3faa260fb453b4e, >= 5.13.19 < 5.14, >= 5.14, >= 5.13.19 < 5.15.139, >= 5.16 < 6.1.63, >= 6.2 < 6.5.12, >= 6.6 < 6.6.2. Treat incomplete inventory results as unresolved.

Prioritize with independent signals

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review. Combine this signal with asset criticality, exposure, compensating controls, and business impact.

Apply supported remediation

Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path. Current fixed-version status: 5.15.139, 6.1.63, 6.5.12, 6.6.2. Preserve configuration and rollback material before change.

Verify the result

Confirm the resulting version, service health, authentication and access paths, monitoring coverage, and relevant security logs.

Confirm the expected version and package state.
Run a functional health check for critical service paths.
Review authentication, error, application, and security monitoring logs.
Reassess exposure if the supported fix cannot be applied.

Operational boundary

This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.