Resource management error in Linux kernel trace

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU106225

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53007

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the init_events() function in kernel/trace/trace_output.c, within the early_trace_init() function in kernel/trace/trace.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.14 - 4.14.304

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:4.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/198c83963f6335ca6d690cff067679560f2a3a22
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bb06eb6e9acf7c4a3e1b5bc87aed398ff8e2253
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76b2390fdc80c0a8300e5da5b6b62d201b6fe9ce
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0af180514edea6c83dc9a299d9f383009c99f25
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b94d7c7654356860dd7719120c7d15ba38b6162a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de3930a4883ddad2244efd6d349013294c62c75c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f97eb0ab066133483a65c93eb894748de2f6b598
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.305

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.