SB2024070228 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel block driver
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070228
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-2023-52762)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the virtblk_probe() function in drivers/block/virtio_blk.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/72775cad7f572bb2501f9ea609e1d20e68f0b38b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/472bd4787406bef2e8b41ee4c74d960a06a49a48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/017278f141141367f7d14b203e930b45b6ffffb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d667fe301dcbcb12d1d6494fc4b8abee2cb75d90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fafb51a67fb883eb2dde352539df939a251851be
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- 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