SB2024070214 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel thermal driver
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070214
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52868)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the thermal_zone_bind_cooling_device() function in drivers/thermal/thermal_core.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/b55f0a9f865be75ca1019aad331f3225f7b50ce8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad1bf47fbe5750c4d5d8e41337665e193e2c521
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3091ab943dfc7b2578599b0fe203350286fab5bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f795fb35c2d8a637efe76b4518216c9319b998c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a8f4e58e1ee707b4f46a1000b40b86ea3dd509c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77ff34a56b695e228e6daf30ee30be747973d6e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f6b3be28c4d62ef6498133959c72266629bea97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edbd6bbe40ac524a8f2273ffacc53edf14f3c686
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c99626092efca3061b387043d4a7399bf75fbdd5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.330
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.299
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.201
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.139
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.261
- 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