CVE-2023-52522

Local service interruption via RCU store tearing

Published Mar 2, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Race condition in affected Linux kernel releases allows local users to interrupt service by triggering torn RCU pointer stores. In net/core/neighbour.c, neigh_periodic_work() deletes an RCU-protected neighbor parameter with an ordinary pointer write while readers use rcu_dereference(), permitting store tearing. Local low-privileged access is required, and the published impact is limited to availability rather than data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Race condition in affected Linux kernel releases allows local users to interrupt service by triggering torn RCU pointer stores. In net/core/neighbour.c, neigh_periodic_work() deletes an RCU-protected neighbor parameter with an ordinary pointer write while readers use rcu_dereference(), permitting store tearing. Local low-privileged access is required, and the published impact is limited to availability rather than data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-52522
Published
Mar 2, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.37
  2. Affected versionversion=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <147d89ee41434b97043c2dcb17a97dc151859baa
  3. Affected versionversion=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <25563b581ba3a1f263a00e8c9a97f5e7363be6fd
  4. Affected versionversion=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <2ea52a2fb8e87067e26bbab4efb8872639240eb0
  5. Affected versionversion=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <95eabb075a5902f4c0834ab1fb12dc35730c05af
  6. Affected versionversion=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <a75152d233370362eebedb2643592e7c883cc9fc
  7. Affected versionversion=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <f82aac8162871e87027692b36af335a2375d4580

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=2.6.37; version=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <147d89ee41434b97043c2dcb17a97dc151859baa; version=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <25563b581ba3a1f263a00e8c9a97f5e7363be6fd; version=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <2ea52a2fb8e87067e26bbab4efb8872639240eb0; version=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <95eabb075a5902f4c0834ab1fb12dc35730c05af; version=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <a75152d233370362eebedb2643592e7c883cc9fc; version=767e97e1e0db0d0f3152cd2f3bd3403596aedbad <f82aac8162871e87027692b36af335a2375d4580

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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