SB2025050423 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel events
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050423
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53065)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the perf_event_bpf_output() function in kernel/events/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/3a776fddb4e5598c8bfcd4ad094fba34f9856fc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac5f88642cb211152041f84a985309e9af4baf59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddcf8320003638a06eb1e46412e045d0c5701575
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb81a2ed4f52be831c9fb879752d89645a312c13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff8137727a2af4ad5f6e6c8b9f7ec5e8db9da86c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.22