Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52987
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106212
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52987
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2023-52987
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.1.11, 6.2