#VU89393 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52477
Published: May 13, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89393
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-52477
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized BOS descriptors in drivers/usb/core/hub.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c64e4dca9aefd232b17ac4c779b608b286654e81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e7346bfea56453e31b7421c1c17ca2fb9ed613d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad3e9fd3632106696692232bf7ff88b9f7e1bc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/241f230324337ed5eae3846a554fb6d15169872c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/528f0ba9f7a4bc1b61c9b6eb591ff97ca37cac6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb9895ab9533534335fa83d70344b397ac862c81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/136f69a04e71ba3458d137aec3bb2ce1232c0289
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f74a7afc224acd5e922c7a2e52244d891bbe44ee
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.328
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.297
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.199
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.136
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.259
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.59
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6