#VU95057 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52888

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95057

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-2023-52888

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 h264_enc_free_work_buf() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/encoder/venc/venc_h264_if.c, within the vdec_av1_slice_free_working_buffer() function in drivers/media/platform/mediatek/vcodec/decoder/vdec/vdec_av1_req_lat_if.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/5c217253c76c94f76d1df31d0bbdcb88dc07be91
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/303d01082edaf817ee2df53a40dca9da637a2c04
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb005c801ec70ff4307727bd3bd6e8280169ef32

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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.