#VU90933 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52838
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90933
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-2023-52838
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the imsttfb_probe() function in drivers/video/fbdev/imsttfb.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/382e1931e0c9cd58a5a8519cdc6cd9dc4d82b485
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c66d737b2726ac7784269ddf32a31634f8f269d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4dfebec32ec6d420a5506dd56a7834c91be28e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e4b510fe91782522b7ca0ca881b663b5d35e513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bc7b82fb2191b0d50a80ee4e27030918767dd1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18d26f9baca7d0d309303e3074a2252b8310884a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b346a531159d08c564a312a9eaeea691704f3c00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aba6ab57a910ad4b940c2024d15f2cdbf5b7f76b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.299
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.201
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.139
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.261
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.63
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7