Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52764
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90278
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-2023-52764
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the set_flicker() function in drivers/media/usb/gspca/cpia1.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/69bba62600bd91d6b7c1e8ca181faf8ac64f7060
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eee8edfff90e22980a6b22079d238c3c9d323bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f83c85ee88225319c52680792320c02158c2a9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6b6b8692218da73b33b310d7c1df90f115bdd9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09cd8b561aa9796903710a1046957f2b112c8f26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a647f27a7426d2fe1b40da7c8fa2b81354a51177
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93bddd6529f187f510eec759f37d0569243c9809
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2d7149b913d14352c82624e723ce1c211ca06d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099be1822d1f095433f4b08af9cc9d6308ec1953
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.331
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.300
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.202
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.262
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7