SB2024032278 - Denial of service in Linux kernel skb
Published: March 22, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024032278
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52435)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the skb_segment() function. A local user can trigger memory corruption and crash the kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95b3904a261a9f810205da560e802cc326f50d77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23d05d563b7e7b0314e65c8e882bc27eac2da8e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1022eaf87be8e6151435bd4df4c242c347e083
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f8f185643747fbb448de6aab0efa51c679909a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c53e8547687d9c767c139cd4b50af566f58c29a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989b0ff35fe5fc9652ee5bafbe8483db6f27b137
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79