SB2025032802 - Resource management error in Linux kernel trace
Published: March 28, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025032802
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-2023-53007)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the init_events() function in kernel/trace/trace_output.c, within the early_trace_init() function in kernel/trace/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/198c83963f6335ca6d690cff067679560f2a3a22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bb06eb6e9acf7c4a3e1b5bc87aed398ff8e2253
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76b2390fdc80c0a8300e5da5b6b62d201b6fe9ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0af180514edea6c83dc9a299d9f383009c99f25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b94d7c7654356860dd7719120c7d15ba38b6162a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de3930a4883ddad2244efd6d349013294c62c75c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f97eb0ab066133483a65c93eb894748de2f6b598
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.305