CVE-2023-52676: bpf: Guard stack limits against 32bit overflow

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2023-52676

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux Kernel Memory corruption

What: Stack limit validation does not guard against 32-bit integer overflow in BPF subsystem.
Who is affected: Linux systems with eBPF/BPF functionality enabled and untrusted BPF programs loaded.
Urgency: Medium priority; requires local code execution capability but not currently exploited.
Action: Apply kernel updates addressing CVE-2023-52676 to add overflow guards.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-52676

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2023-526760.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 15% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2023-52676	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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