#VU91606 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52694

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91606

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-2023-52694

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 management of internal resources within the tpd12s015_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-tpd12s015.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53926e2a39629702f7f809d614b3ca89c2478205
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ccff6ece35f08e8107e975903c370d849089e5
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81f1bd85960b7a089a91e679ff7cd2524390bbf1
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8657406e12aa10412134622c58977ac657f16d2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e00ec5901954d85b39b5f10f94e60ab9af463eb1
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce3e112e7ae854249d8755906acc5f27e1542114

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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.