#VU93294 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52866

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93294

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-2023-52866

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 hid_test_uclogic_parse_ugee_v2_desc() function in drivers/hid/hid-uclogic-params-test.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64da1f6147dac7f8499d4937a0d7ea990bf569e8
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c8f953728d75104d994893f58801c457274335a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91cfe0bbaa1c434d4271eb6e1d7aaa1fe8d121f6

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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.