SB2024060830 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel crypto
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060830
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52612)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the scomp_acomp_comp_decomp() function in crypto/scompress.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1142d65c5b881590962ad763f94505b6dd67d2fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0e3f4a18784182cfe34e20c00eca11e78d53e76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4518dc468cdd796757190515a9be7408adc8911e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5f2f91b3fd7387e5102060809316a0f8f0bc625
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4df0c942d04a67df174195ad8082f6e30e7f71a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d9e5bed036a7f9e2062a137e97e3c1e77fb8759
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71c6670f9f032ec67d8f4e3f8db4646bf5a62883
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/744e1885922a9943458954cfea917b31064b4131
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.306
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.209
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.148
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.268
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8