Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52522
Published: May 13, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89387
CSH Severity: 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-2023-52522
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 neigh_periodic_work() function in net/core/neighbour.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/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