#VU93193 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52682
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93193
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-2023-52682
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the f2fs_encrypt_one_page() function in fs/f2fs/data.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/9bfd5ea71521d0e522ba581c6ccc5db93759c0c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4535be48780431753505e74e1b1ad4836a189bc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f904c156d8011d8291ffd5b6b398f3747e294986
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55fdc1c24a1d6229fe0ecf31335fb9a2eceaaa00
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8