SB2024062583 - Resource management error in Linux kernel powerpc kernel
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062583
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52499)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the lwz r5,icache_44x_need_flush@l() and stw r7,icache_44x_need_flush@l() functions in arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_32.S. 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/29017ab1a539101d9c7bec63cc13a019f97b2820
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac2689502f986a46f4221e239d4ff2897f1ccb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70f6756ad96dd70177dddcfac2fe4bd4bb320746
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0eee815babed70a749d2496a7678be5b45b4c14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.137
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.59
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6