#VU90459 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52653
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90459
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-2023-52653
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak within the gss_import_v2_context() function in net/sunrpc/auth_gss/gss_krb5_mech.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99044c01ed5329e73651c054d8a4baacdbb1a27c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ac11db93e74ac49cd6c3fc69bcbc5964c4a8b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d111e30d9cd846bb368faf3637dc0f71fcbcf822
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e67b652d8e8591d3b1e569dbcdfcee15993e91fa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2