Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52526
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90021
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-2023-52526
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 min_t() function in fs/erofs/decompressor_lzma.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/6a5a8f0a9740f865693d5aa97a42cc4504538e18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c955751cbf864cf2055117dd3fe7f780d2a57b56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75a5221630fe5aa3fedba7a06be618db0f79ba1e
- 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