SB2023051116 - Denial of service in Linux kernel Qualcomm EMAC Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Published: May 11, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2483)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Qualcomm EMAC Gigabit Ethernet Controller. An attacker with physical access to system can remove the device before cleanup in the emac_remove() function is called, trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.