#VU89384 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52578
Published: May 13, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89384
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-2023-52578
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 a data race within the br_handle_frame_finish() function in net/bridge/br_input.c. A local user can exploit the race and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2346e6beb699909ca455d9d20c4e577ce900839
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad8d39c7b437fcdab7208a6a56c093d222c008d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04cc361f029c14dd067ad180525c7392334c9bfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bc97117b51d68d5cea8f5351cca2d8c4153f394
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89f9f20b1cbd36d99d5a248a4bf8d11d4fd049a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2ef4cb4d418fa64fe73eb84d10cc5c0e52e00fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44bdb313da57322c9b3c108eb66981c6ec6509f4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.296
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.258
- 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