SB20250327160 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel trace
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250327160
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-2023-52992)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the bpf_send_signal_common() function in kernel/trace/bpf_trace.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/0dfef503133565fa0bcf3268d8eeb5b181191a65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1283a01b6e19d05f7ed49584ea653947245cd41e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4923160393b06a34759a11b17930d71e06f396f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c0263f1eb4deee132e11e52ee6982435460d81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d81bc1eaef48e34dd0b9b48eefed9e02a06451
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.92
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2