#VU90935 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52750

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90935

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2023-52750

CWE-ID: CWE-388

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 error handling within the arch/arm64/Kconfig. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d08a1e75253b4e19ae290b1c35349f12cfcebc0a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/936c9c10efaefaf1ab3ef020e1f8aaaaff1ad2f9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef0224ee5399ea8a46bc07dc6c6494961ed5fdd2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd31e534721ab95ef237020fe6995c899ffdf21a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69e619d2fd056fe1f5d0adf01584f2da669e0d28
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/146a15b873353f8ac28dc281c139ff611a3c4848

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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.