Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-52494 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
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: #VU91209
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52494
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the mhi_del_ring_element() function in drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94991728c84f8df54fd9eec9b85855ef9057ea08
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df39ac8f813860f79782807c3f7acff40b3c551
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9ebfc405fe1be145f414eafadcbf09506082010
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecf8320111822a1ae5d5fc512953eab46d543d0b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eff9704f5332a13b08fbdbe0f84059c9e7051d5f
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.