Vulnerability identifier: #VU90801

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52486

CWE-ID: CWE-667

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 improper locking within the drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/376e21a9e4c2c63ee5d8d3aa74be5082c3882229
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dd334a8245011ace45e53298175c7b659edb3e7
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f55261469be87c55df13db76dc945f6bcd825105
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4af63da9d94986c529d74499fdfe44289acd551
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f2e79cf9f4f47cc9dea9cebdf58d9f7b5695e0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7afdf360f4ac142832b098b4de974e867cc063c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfd0feb1b109cb63b87fdcd00122603787c75a1a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb4daf271302d71a6b9a7c01bd0b6d76febd8f0c

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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.