#VU89386 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52529

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89386

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-2023-52529

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 sony_probe() function in drivers/hid/hid-sony.c. A local user can perform a denial of service 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/bb0707fde7492121917fd9ddb43829e96ec0bb9e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f237b17611fa3501f43f12d1cb64323e10fdcb4f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f566efa7de1e35e6523f4acbaf85068a540be07d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1cd4004cde7c9b694bbdd8def0e02288ee58c74

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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.