SB20240603166 - Double free in Linux kernel aquantia atlantic driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603166
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) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52664)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the aq_vec_ring_alloc() function in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_vec.c, within the aq_get_rxpages(), aq_ring_alloc(), aq_ring_rx_alloc() and aq_ring_hwts_rx_alloc() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c, within the aq_ptp_ring_alloc() function in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ptp.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/0edb3ae8bfa31cd544b0c195bdec00e036002b5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c11a870a73a3bc4cc7df6dd877a45b181795fcbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1fde4a7e1dcc4d49cce285107a7a43c3030878d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3cb7a830a24527877b0bc900b9bd74a96aea928
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8