Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52522

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89387

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4 BT: 4.3 [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-2023-52522

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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 neigh_periodic_work() function in net/core/neighbour.c. A local user can  perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
Amazon Linux AMI
Oracle Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Anolis OS
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Ubuntu
openEuler
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
linux-image-4.4.0-266-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1141-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-266-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1179-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1142-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1186-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1161-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1140-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-235-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-235-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1171-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1178-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-doc
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-abi-stablelists
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
kernel-modules
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
perf
python3-perf
kernel-source
python2-perf-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
python2-perf
kernel-tools-devel
perf-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
OpenShift Virtualization
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
OpenShift Logging

Install updates from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.4.258, 5.10.198, 5.15.135, 6.1.57, 6.5.7, 6.6
linux-image-4.4.0-266-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, linux-image-4.4.0-266-lowlatency
linux-image-4.4.0-1141-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to linux-image-aws
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-4.4.0-266-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-4.4.0-1179-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-4.4.0-1142-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-4.15.0-1186-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, linux-image-azure
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-4.15.0-1161-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-4.15.0-1140-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-4.15.0-235-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-4.15.0-235-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-4.15.0-1171-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-4.15.0-1178-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
OpenShift Virtualization - update to 4.13.11
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - addressed in versions 4.13.52, 4.13.54, 4.14.38, 4.14.41, 4.15.35
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, 4.18.0-477.74.1.el8_8, 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10, 5.14.0-284.92.1.el9_2, 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-553.22.1.rt7.363.el8_10, 5.14.0-284.92.1.rt14.377.el9_2
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.22.1.0.1
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
python2-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
python2-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0246, 4.19.90-2404.2.0.0273, 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
OpenShift Logging - update to 5.6.25
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.134.0.161, 5.10.0-136.72.0.152, 5.10.0-153.51.0.129, 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel - update to 6.1.59-84.139

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95eabb075a5902f4c0834ab1fb12dc35730c05af
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ea52a2fb8e87067e26bbab4efb8872639240eb0
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147d89ee41434b97043c2dcb17a97dc151859baa
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f82aac8162871e87027692b36af335a2375d4580
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75152d233370362eebedb2643592e7c883cc9fc
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25563b581ba3a1f263a00e8c9a97f5e7363be6fd
• 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-5.15.135
• 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-6.1.57
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.7
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6

• Denial of service in Linux kernel
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP3 update for kernel
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for kernel
• openEuler 22.03 LTS update for kernel
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP2 update for kernel
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel-rt
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for kernel
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Linux
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Logging 5.6
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel-rt
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Virtualization 4.13
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
• Amazon Linux AMI update for kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-kvm
• Ubuntu update for linux-lts-xenial
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Anolis OS update for kernel