#VU90444 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52662
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90444
Vulnerability risk: 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-2023-52662
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak within the vmw_gmrid_man_get_node() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_gmrid_manager.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/03b1072616a8f7d6e8594f643b416a9467c83fbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40624af6674745e174c754a20d7c53c250e65e7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e0f220d1e992fa074157fcf14945bf170ffbc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fc6233f6db1579b69b54b44571f1a7fde8186e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1e546ab91c670e536a274a75481034ab7534876
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89709105a6091948ffb6ec2427954cbfe45358ce
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2