#VU92985 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52648

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92985

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-2023-52648

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 resource management error within the vmw_du_cursor_plane_prepare_fb() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.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/0a23f95af7f28dae7c0f7c82578ca5e1a239d461
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/105f72cc48c4c93f4578fcc61e06276471858e92
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75baad63c033b3b900d822bffbc96c9d3649bc75
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27571c64f1855881753e6f33c3186573afbab7ba

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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.