Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52461
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90361
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-2023-52461
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 drm_sched_entity_init() function in drivers/gpu/drm/scheduler/sched_entity.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2023-52461
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.7.2, 6.8