SB20240608205 - Improper locking in Linux kernel net ipvlan driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608205
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52796)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ipvlan_addr_lookup(), IS_ENABLED() and ipvlan_process_v6_outbound() functions in drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.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/4f7f850611aa27aaaf1bf5687702ad2240ae442a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2d30f0792b47908af64c4d02ed1ee25ff50542
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43b781e7cb5cd0b435de276111953bf2bacd1f02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f64cad3ac38ac5978b53c40e6c5e6fd3477c68f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/732a67ca436887b594ebc43bb5a04ffb0971a760
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8872dc638c24bb774cd2224a69d72a7f661a4d56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03cddc4df8c6be47fd27c8f8b87e5f9a989e1458
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18f039428c7df183b09c69ebf10ffd4e521035d2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.300
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.202
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.262
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7