#VU90854 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52754
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90854
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-2023-52754
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the imon_probe() function in drivers/media/rc/imon.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/0f5068519f89d928d6c51100e4b274479123829f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e0b788fb96be36d1baf1a5c88d09c7c82a0452a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b083aaf5db2eeca9e362723258e5d8698f7dd84e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10ec5a97f8f5a772a1a42b4eb27196b447cd3aa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a493a34bd6e496c55fabedd82b957193ace178f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1766a4fd83befa0b34d932d532e7ebb7fab1fa7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.202
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7