Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-52504 |
CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU90347
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52504
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the apply_alternatives() function in arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3719d3c36aa853d5a2401af9f8d6b116c91ad5ae
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3770c38cd6a60494da29ac2da73ff8156440a2d1
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6788b10620ca6e98575d1e06e72a8974aad7657e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecba5afe86f30605eb9dfb7f265a8de0218d4cfc
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b784489c8158518bf7a466bb3cc045b0fb66b4b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd287cc208dfe6bd6da98e7f88e723209242c9b4
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d35652a5fc9944784f6f50a5c979518ff8dacf61
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.