Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52987

 

Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52987

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU106212
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52987
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the sof_ipc4_priority_mask_dfs_write() function in sound/soc/sof/ipc4-mtrace.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-52987

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources