#VU89982 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52698
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89982
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-2023-52698
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 netlbl_calipso_ops_register(), netlbl_calipso_add_pass() and netlbl_calipso_genl_init() functions in net/netlabel/netlabel_calipso.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/9a8f811a146aa2a0230f8edb2e9f4b6609aab8da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36e19f84634aaa94f543fedc0a07588949638d53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44a88650ba55e6a7f2ec485d2c2413ba7e216f01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4529a08d3704c17ea9c7277d180e46b99250ded
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/321b3a5592c8a9d6b654c7c64833ea67dbb33149
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/408bbd1e1746fe33e51f4c81c2febd7d3841d031
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f14d36e6e97fe935a20e0ceb159c100f90b6627c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec4e9d630a64df500641892f4e259e8149594a99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.306
- 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