#VU91315 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52614
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91315
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52614
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the trans_stat_show() function in drivers/devfreq/devfreq.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/796d3fad8c35ee9df9027899fb90ceaeb41b958f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a7729cda2dd276d7a3994638038fb89035b6f2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a979f56aa4b93579cf0e4265ae04d7e9300fd3e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaef4650fa2050147ca25fd7ee43bc0082e03c87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08e23d05fa6dc4fc13da0ccf09defdd4bbc92ff4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/087de000e4f8c878c81d9dd3725f00a1d292980c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.216