#VU95018 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52887
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95018
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-2023-52887
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the j1939_xtp_rx_rts_session_new() function in net/can/j1939/transport.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/ed581989d7ea9df6f8646beba2341e32cd49a1f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c839e717901dbd6b1c1ca807b6210222eb70f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1762ca80c2b72dd1b5821c5e347713ae696276ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26b18dd30e63d4fd777be429148e8e4ed66f60b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177e33b655d35d72866b50aec84307119dc5f3d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bc0a7416ea73f79f915c9a05ac0858dff65cfed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3e2904f71ea0fe7eaff1d68a2b0363c888ea0fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37