SB2024042243 - Privilege escalation in Linux kernel edac driver
Published: April 22, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024042243
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52464)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the thunderx_ocx_com_threaded_isr() function in drivers/edac/thunderx_edac.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71c17ee02538802ceafc830f0736aa35b564e601
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5da3b6e7196f0b4f3728e4e25eb20233a9ddfaf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa7865ba7ff7f0ede0035180fb3b9400ceb405a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/700cf4bead80fac994dcc43ae1ca5d86d8959b21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dbac9fdae6e3b411fc4c3fca3bf48f70609c398
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1c86511241588efffaa49556196f09a498d5057
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/426fae93c01dffa379225eb2bd4d3cdc42c6eec5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/475c58e1a471e9b873e3e39958c64a2d278275c8