Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52988

 

Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52988

Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU106182
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 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-2023-52988
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the add_secret_dac_path() function in sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_261-default
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_161-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_161-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_39-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25-debugsource
kernel-default-man
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-kgraft
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-syms
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-devel
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-macros
kernel-source
kernel-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-devel
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel
bpftool
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-source-rt
dtb-lg
kernel-64kb-devel
dtb-amd
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-qcom
dtb-apple
kernel-64kb-extra
dtb-apm
dtb-mediatek
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
dtb-amazon
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-arm
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
dtb-freescale
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-altera
kernel-debug-debugsource
dtb-amlogic
kernel-debug
kernel-docs
kernel-64kb
dtb-allwinner
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-marvell
dtb-rockchip
dtb-socionext
dtb-sprd
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-renesas
kernel-64kb-optional
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-exynos
dtb-nvidia
dtb-broadcom
dtb-xilinx
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-obs-qa
kernel-obs-build
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-default-optional
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-extra
kselftests-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-debugsource
dtb-cavium
dtb-aarch64
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-docs-html
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-rebuild
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kselftests-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
reiserfs-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel
kernel-rt_debug-devel
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-optional
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel
kernel-rt_debug-vdso
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-rt_debug
kernel-rt-vdso
kernel-rt-livepatch
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-extra
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-default-vdso

How to mitigate CVE-2023-52988

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 6.1.11
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_261-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_161-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_161-default - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_39-debugsource - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25-debugsource - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.261.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.261.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.261.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.261.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.261.1, 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
perf - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.2.0.0323
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
dtb-lg - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-amd - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-hisilicon - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-qcom - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-apple - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-extra - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-apm - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-mediatek - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-amazon - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-arm - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-freescale - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-altera - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-amlogic - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-allwinner - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-marvell - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-rockchip - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-socionext - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-sprd - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-renesas - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-optional - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-exynos - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-nvidia - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-broadcom - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-xilinx - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-obs-qa - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-optional - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-cavium - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-aarch64 - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-source-vanilla - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-docs-html - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kselftests-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-optional - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-livepatch - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-extra - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1

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