#VU93242 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52655

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93242

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-2023-52655

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 memory corruption within the aqc111_rx_fixup() function in drivers/net/usb/aqc111.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/84f2e5b3e70f08fce3cb1ff73414631c5e490204
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d69581c17608d81824dd497d9a54b6a5b6139975
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46412b2fb1f9cc895d6d4036bf24f640b5d86dab
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82c386d73689a45d5ee8c1290827bce64056dddd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ebf775f0541ae0d474836fa0cf3220e502f8e3e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccab434e674ca95d483788b1895a70c21b7f016a

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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.