#VU92057 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52660

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92057

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-2023-52660

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 rkisp1_isp_isr() function in drivers/media/platform/rockchip/rkisp1/rkisp1-isp.c, within the rkisp1_runtime_suspend() and rkisp1_runtime_resume() functions in drivers/media/platform/rockchip/rkisp1/rkisp1-dev.c, within the rkisp1_csi_isr() function in drivers/media/platform/rockchip/rkisp1/rkisp1-csi.c, within the rkisp1_capture_isr() function in drivers/media/platform/rockchip/rkisp1/rkisp1-capture.c. 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/abd34206f396d3ae50cddbd5aa840b8cd7f68c63
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b39b4d207d4f236a74e20d291f6356f2231fd9ee
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edcf92bc66d8361c51dff953a55210e5cfd95587
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb635bb398fc07cb38f8a7b4a82cbe5f412f08e

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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.