#VU93208 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52559

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93208

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-2023-52559

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 iommu_suspend() and iommu_resume() functions in drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.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/29298c85a81abdc512e87537515ed4b1a9601d0e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c12ef025add77ca3a0902e8719d552b6d47b4282
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496c591f0b389eb782f36d9d4c2564b9a865eed0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59df44bfb0ca4c3ee1f1c3c5d0ee8e314844799e

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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.