SB20240530127 - Memory leak in Linux kernel drm meson driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240530127
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52563)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the meson_encoder_hdmi_hpd_notify() function in drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_encoder_hdmi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66cb6d74f5a1b6eafe3370b56bf2cb575a91acbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee335e0094add7fc2c7034e0534e1920d61d2078
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43b63e088887a8b82750e16762f77100ffa76cba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099f0af9d98231bb74956ce92508e87cbcb896be
- 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