#VU93193 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52682

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93193

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-2023-52682

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 f2fs_encrypt_one_page() function in fs/f2fs/data.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/9bfd5ea71521d0e522ba581c6ccc5db93759c0c3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4535be48780431753505e74e1b1ad4836a189bc2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f904c156d8011d8291ffd5b6b398f3747e294986
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55fdc1c24a1d6229fe0ecf31335fb9a2eceaaa00

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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.