SB20240603161 - Double free in Linux kernel vhost driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603161
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) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52795)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the vhost_vdpa_probe() function in drivers/vhost/vdpa.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/c0f8b8fb7df9d1a38652eb5aa817afccd3c56111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae8ea4e200675a940c365b496ef8e3fb4123601c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf04132cd64ccde4e9e9765d489c83fe83c09b7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e07754e0a1ea2d63fb29574253d1fd7405607343
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7