The IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel before 6.3 has a net/ipv6/route.c max_size threshold that can be consumed easily, e.g., leading to a denial of service (network is unreachable errors) when IPv6 packets are sent in a loop via a raw socket.
CVE-2023-52340
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-07-05. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 34(Track)EG Risk 34/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 59%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 5, 2024
Last Modified
November 4, 2025
References (7)
- cve@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3
- cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=af6d10345ca76670c1b7c37799f0d5576ccef277
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=af6d10345ca76670c1b7c37799f0d5576ccef277
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240816-0005/
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-52340(5)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- CVE-2023-52340Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)High
The IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel before 6.3 has a net/ipv6/route.c max_size threshold that can be consumed easily e.g. leading to a denial of service (network is unreachable errors) when IPv6 packets are sent in a loop via a raw socket.
- RHSA-2024:2950Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2024:3138Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2023:2458Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2023:2148Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-tools-iot (5.4.0.1034.32) @ focal | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.4.0-1041 (5.4.0-1041.45) @ focal | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.102.99) @ jammy | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge (5.4.0.175.195~18.04.1) @ bionic | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-aws-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1057.58) @ jammy | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 | 2024-05-22 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | 2024-05-22 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | 2023-05-09 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | 2023-05-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:10(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 4.19.118-1 ... 4.19.98-1~bpo9+1 (46 versions) | 4.19.316-1 | — |
| linux-5.10 | 5.10.136-1~deb10u1 ... 5.10.205-2~deb10u1 (12 versions) | 5.10.209-2~deb10u1 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (37 versions) | 5.10.209-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 6.1.27-1 ... 6.1.76-1~bpo11+1 (17 versions) | 6.1.76-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.3.7-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.3.7-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(5)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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