SB2024062805 - Resource management error in Linux kernel pci switch driver
Published: June 28, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062805
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52617)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the stdev_release(), stdev_create(), switchtec_init_pci() and switchtec_pci_remove() functions in drivers/pci/switch/switchtec.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/d8c293549946ee5078ed0ab77793cec365559355
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a5d0528cf19dbf060313dffbe047bc11c90c24c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff1c7e2fb9e9c3f53715fbe04d3ac47b80be7eb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d83c85922647758c1f1e4806a4c5c3cf591a20a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0233b836312e39a3c763fb53512b3fa455b473b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e129c7fa7070fbce57feb0bfc5eaa65eef44b693
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df25461119d987b8c81d232cfe4411e91dcabe66
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8