#VU106225 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53007
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106225
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-2023-53007
CWE-ID:
CWE-399
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 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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
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
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.
