Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel usb uvc driver

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU90351

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-2023-52565

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The 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 uvc_query_v4l2_menu() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

External links

http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09635bf4cdd4adf2160198a6041bcc7ca46c0558
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bcf70d787f7d53a3b85ad394f926cfef3eed023
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41ebaa5e0eebea4c3bac96b72f9f8ae0d77c0bdb

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.