#VU91423 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52669
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91423
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-2023-52669
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the ctr_paes_crypt() function in arch/s390/crypto/paes_s390.c, within the ctr_aes_crypt() function in arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.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/cd51e26a3b89706beec64f2d8296cfb1c34e0c79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7f580cdb42ec3d53bbb7c4e4335a98423703285
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbc9a791a70ea47be9f2acf251700fe254a2ab23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d68ac38895e84446848b7647ab9458d54cacba3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e78f1a43e72daf77705ad5b9946de66fc708b874
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d07f951903fa9922c375b8ab1ce81b18a0034e3b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8