#VU89252 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52484
Published: May 8, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89252
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-2023-52484
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 improper management of internal resources within the arm_smmu_free_shared_cd() function in drivers/iommu/arm/arm-smmu-v3/arm-smmu-v3-sva.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5a604757aa8e37ea9c7011dc9da54fa1b30f29b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90f4c562003ac3d3b135c5a40a5383313f27264
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3283a1bce9bbc978059f790b84f3c10c32492429
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5afb4b47e13161b3f33904d45110f9e6463bad6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6