#VU106153 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52930

Vulnerability identifier: #VU106153

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52930

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the i915_gem_object_set_tiling() function in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_tiling.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0769f997a7b6d5cb8336db0b4ec3d2d311b8097c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7057a8f126f14f14b040faecfa220fd27c6c2f85
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b591abac78e25269b12e3d7170c99463f8c5cb02
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3ebc3e23bd9028a8a9a26cbc5985f99be445f65

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.