SB2024060487 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel can dev driver
Published: June 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060487
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52878)
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 can_put_echo_skb() function in drivers/net/can/dev/skb.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/826120c9ba68f2d0dbae58e99013929c883d1444
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d30931f1fa0fb893fb7d5dc32b6b7edfb775be4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c468008a7c9ca3f5fc985951f35ec2acae85bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ab67da060157362b2e0926692c659808784708f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6411959c10fe917288cbb1038886999148560057
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.139
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.63
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7