CVE-2023-52878: linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52878DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52878
Published 21-05-2024Last modified 11-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-52878 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 11Timeline
- 21-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: dev: can_put_echo_skb(): don't crash kernel if can_priv::echo_skb is accessed out of bounds If the "struct can_priv::echoo_skb" is accessed out of bounds, this would cause a kernel crash. Instead, issue a meaningful warning message and return with an error.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.22% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu116 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-100.110
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1056.61
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ a6e4bc5304033e434fabccabb230b8e9ff55d76f, < 826120c9ba68f2d0dbae58e99013929c883d1444 | ≥ a6e4bc5304033e434fabccabb230b8e9ff55d76f, < 0d30931f1fa0fb893fb7d5dc32b6b7edfb775be4 | ≥ a6e4bc5304033e434fabccabb230b8e9ff55d76f, < 53c468008a7c9ca3f5fc985951f35ec2acae85bc | ≥ a6e4bc5304033e434fabccabb230b8e9ff55d76f, < 8ab67da060157362b2e0926692c659808784708f | ≥ a6e4bc5304033e434fabccabb230b8e9ff55d76f, < 6411959c10fe917288cbb1038886999148560057 | 2.6.33
- linux_kernel≥ 2.6.33, < 5.15.139 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.63 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.5.12 | ≥ 6.6, < 6.6.2
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.64-1 | < 6.5.13-1
3 vendors · 119 products
