Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52805
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90283
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-2023-52805
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 diInitInode() and diAlloc() functions in fs/jfs/jfs_imap.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/2308d0fb0dc32446b4e6ca37cd09c30374bb64e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf7e3e84df36a9953796c737f080712f631d7083
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7467ca10a5ff09b0e87edf6c4d2a4bfdee69cf2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ba7df5457dc1c1071c5f92ac11323533a6430e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64f062baf202b82f54987a3f614a6c8f3e466641
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c68af2af697ba2ba3b138be0c6d72e2ce3a3d6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/665b44e55c2767a4f899c3b18f49e9e1c9983777
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1708d0a9917fea579cc9da3d87b154285abd2cd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05d9ea1ceb62a55af6727a69269a4fd310edf483
- 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