#VU103661 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52925
Published: February 5, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103661
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:U/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52925
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
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 nft_pipapo_get(), nft_pipapo_activate() and nft_pipapo_remove() functions in net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156369a702c33ad5434a19c3a689bfb836d4e0b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59ee68c437c562170265194a99698c805a686bb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7845914f45f066497ac75b30c50dbc735e84e884
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/891ca5dfe3b718b441fc786014a7ba8f517da188
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af78b0489e8898a8c9449ffc0fdd2e181916f0d4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.134