Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52640
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90331
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-2023-52640
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 ntfs_list_ea() function in fs/ntfs3/xattr.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/a585faf0591548fe0920641950ebfa8a6eefe1cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ed6cdbe88334ca3430c5aee7754dc4597498dfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52fff5799e3d1b5803ecd2f5f19c13c65f4f7b23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0830c5cf19bdec50d0ede4755ddc463663deb21c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/731ab1f9828800df871c5a7ab9ffe965317d3f15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8