Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52807
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90287
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-2023-52807
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 hns3_get_coal_info() function in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_debugfs.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/07f5b8c47152cadbd9102e053dcb60685820aa09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be1f703f39efa27b7371b9a4cd983317f1366792
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f79d985c69060047426be68b7e4c1663d5d731b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53aba458f23846112c0d44239580ff59bc5c36c3
- 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