SB2024051332 - Denial of service in Linux kernel ETH_P_1588 flow dissector
Published: May 13, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024051332
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52580)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion in net/core/flow_dissector.c. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted PTP ethernet frames to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90a7b9586d72f907092078a9f394733ca502cc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/488ea2a3e2666022f79abfdd7d12e8305fc27a40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48e105a2a1a10adc21c0ae717969f5e8e990ba48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75ad80ed88a182ab2ad5513e448cf07b403af5c3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6