Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-52992bpf: Skip task with pid=1 in send_signal_common()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Skip task with pid=1 in send_signal_common() The following kernel panic can be triggered when a task with pid=1 attaches a prog that attempts to send killing signal to itself, also see [1] for more details: Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x0000000b CPU: 3 PID: 1 Comm: systemd Not tainted 6.1.0-09652-g59fe41b5255f #148 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x100/0x178 lib/dump_stack.c:106 panic+0x2c4/0x60f kernel/panic.c:275 do_exit.cold+0x63/0xe4 kernel/exit.c:789 do_group_exit+0xd4/0x2a0 kernel/exit.c:950 get_signal+0x2460/0x2600 kernel/signal.c:2858 arch_do_signal_or_restart+0x78/0x5d0 arch/x86/kernel/signal.c:306 exit_to_user_mode_loop kernel/entry/common.c:168 [inline] exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x15f/0x250 kernel/entry/common.c:203 __syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work kernel/entry/common.c:285 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x1d/0x50 kernel/entry/common.c:296 do_syscall_64+0x44/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:86 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd So skip task with pid=1 in bpf_send_signal_common() to avoid the panic. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20221222043507.33037-1-sunhao.th@gmail.com
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-70.77 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1034.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1036.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1036.43.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1032.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1031.36 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1018.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1028.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1028.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1031.36 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-70.77 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1033.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1027.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52992 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 8b401f9ed2441ad9e219953927a842d24ed051fc – before 4923160393b06a34759a11b17930d71e06f396f28b401f9ed2441ad9e219953927a842d24ed051fc – before a1c0263f1eb4deee132e11e52ee6982435460d818b401f9ed2441ad9e219953927a842d24ed051fc – before 0dfef503133565fa0bcf3268d8eeb5b181191a658b401f9ed2441ad9e219953927a842d24ed051fc – before 1283a01b6e19d05f7ed49584ea653947245cd41e8b401f9ed2441ad9e219953927a842d24ed051fc – before a3d81bc1eaef48e34dd0b9b48eefed9e02a06451 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.3 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4923160393b06a34759a11b17930d71e06f396f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c0263f1eb4deee132e11e52ee6982435460d81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dfef503133565fa0bcf3268d8eeb5b181191a65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1283a01b6e19d05f7ed49584ea653947245cd41e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d81bc1eaef48e34dd0b9b48eefed9e02a06451