SB2024053048 - Memory leak in Linux kernel openvswitch
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053048
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52702)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ovs_meter_cmd_set() function in net/openvswitch/meter.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0f65ee0a3329eb4b94beaef0268633696e2d0c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1563e998a938f095548054ef09e277b562b79536
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e336a9e08618203a456fb5367f1387b14554f55e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fa28f5c6fcbfc794340684f36d2581b4f2d20b5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2