Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52565

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Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52565

Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90351
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52565
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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 uvc_query_v4l2_menu() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Anolis OS
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
IBM Qradar SIEM
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-abi-stablelists
kernel-doc
python3-perf
perf
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-modules
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debug-modules
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-modules-extra
Storage Copy Data Management
Technical Support Appliance
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
Storage Protect Plus Server
Guardium Data Protection
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

How to mitigate CVE-2023-52565

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.1.56, 6.5.6, 6.6
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 9 IF01
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA) - update to 7.5.0 UP9 IF02
Storage Copy Data Management - update to 2.2.24.1
Technical Support Appliance - update to 3.0.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps - update to 4.6.0
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - addressed in versions 4.16.44, 4.18.20, 4.19.4
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10, 5.14.0-427.76.1.el9_4
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.rt7.346.el8_10
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.5.1.0.1
Storage Protect Plus Server - update to 10.1.16.3
Guardium Data Protection - addressed in versions 12.0p35, 12.0p115

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