#VU106206 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52933
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106206
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-52933
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the squashfs_xattr_lookup() function in fs/squashfs/xattr_id.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/1369322c1de52c7b9b988b95c9903110a4566778
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c4d4a83bf1a862d80c1efff1c6e3ce33b501e2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fe583c9bec10cd4b76231c51b37f3e4ca646e01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/997bed0f3cde78a3e639d624985bf4a95cf767e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7da7d01ac5ce9b369a1ac70e1197999cc6c9686
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b38c3e9e0adc01956cc3e5a52e4d3f92f79d88e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f65c4bbbd682b0877b669828b4e033b8d5d0a2dc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.306
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.232
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2