Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52560
Published: May 30, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90024
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-2023-52560
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 damon_do_test_apply_three_regions() function in mm/damon/vaddr-test.h. 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/9a4fe81a8644b717d57d81ce5849e16583b13fe8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b522001693aa113d97a985abc5f6932972e8e86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45120b15743fa7c0aa53d5db6dfb4c8f87be4abd
- 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