#VU93184 Resource management error in Linux kernel


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93184

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52743

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 ice_module_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.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


External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87a5e3fc8416106e290c448fc8a6dd50ab24c634
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ad4112c9fcf0bc08222b2b1614fba52ffd12255
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca834a017851c50464c25a85f3cb2daefff7bede
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df59e05401450973c8c7e96fd74b49e24442dc1f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d159f7884f78b1aacb99b4fc37d1e3cb1194e39


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.


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