SB2023110646 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel iommufd driver



SB2023110646 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel iommufd driver

Published: November 6, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023110646
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33250)

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the iopt_unmap_iova_range in drivers/iommu/iommufd/io_pagetable.c. A local privileged user can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.