Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52702
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89943
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-2023-52702
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak within the ovs_meter_cmd_set() function in net/openvswitch/meter.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0f65ee0a3329eb4b94beaef0268633696e2d0c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1563e998a938f095548054ef09e277b562b79536
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e336a9e08618203a456fb5367f1387b14554f55e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fa28f5c6fcbfc794340684f36d2581b4f2d20b5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2