Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52563
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90022
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-2023-52563
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 meson_encoder_hdmi_hpd_notify() function in drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_encoder_hdmi.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/66cb6d74f5a1b6eafe3370b56bf2cb575a91acbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee335e0094add7fc2c7034e0534e1920d61d2078
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43b63e088887a8b82750e16762f77100ffa76cba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099f0af9d98231bb74956ce92508e87cbcb896be
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6