#VU90348 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52519

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90348

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-2023-52519

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 an out-of-bounds read error within the enable_gpe() function in drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ipc/pci-ish.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/8781fe259dd5a178fdd1069401bbd1437f9491c5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdcc04e844a2d22d9d25cef1e8e504a174ea9f8f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60fb3f054c99608ddb1f2466c07108da6292951e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f02139ad9a7e6e5c05712f8c1501eebed8eacfd

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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.