SB2023120616 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel lan78xx driver
Published: December 6, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023120616
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6039)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) atack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the lan78xx_disconnect() function in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.