SB2023041035 - Remote denial of service in Linux kernel TIPC



SB2023041035 - Remote denial of service in Linux kernel TIPC

Published: April 10, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023041035
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1390)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in tipc_link_xmit() within the Linux kernel TIPC kernel module when parsing UDp packets. A remote attacker can send two small UDP packets to a system with a UDP bearer and consume all available CPU resources.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.