#VU90905 Reachable Assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52759
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90905
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-2023-52759
CWE-ID: CWE-617
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 reachable assertion within the qd_check_sync() function in fs/gfs2/quota.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/1c28dace66015b675a343b89b0c87abbfda05ff4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4deec69fe32b58dc5fb4ace52456ece85b75561
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bb42a27a92ff3984c9fa5fbe128eced3ea693f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a054b87a1b799b391e578597a42ee6e57a987ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bfda356e903633d16ae1bac1ee38364e12628a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53fc16c1ad84f5467ec24341670b63aa759335d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/212f112fe5e90e98eb8d48585682880dae139f4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/119565e566f91ff3588ffcd5812f0c8061586c6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c6a08125f2249531ec01783a5f4317d7342add5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.331
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.300
- 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/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.262
- 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-6.11
- 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-6.6.57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7