Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52690
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89981
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-2023-52690
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 scom_debug_init_one() function in arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-xscom.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/f84c1446daa552e9699da8d1f8375eac0f65edc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d023cfa97b559db58c0e1afdd2eec7a83d8f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.209
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.148
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.268
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8