Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52486
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90801
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-2023-52486
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane.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/376e21a9e4c2c63ee5d8d3aa74be5082c3882229
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dd334a8245011ace45e53298175c7b659edb3e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f55261469be87c55df13db76dc945f6bcd825105
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4af63da9d94986c529d74499fdfe44289acd551
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f2e79cf9f4f47cc9dea9cebdf58d9f7b5695e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7afdf360f4ac142832b098b4de974e867cc063c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfd0feb1b109cb63b87fdcd00122603787c75a1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb4daf271302d71a6b9a7c01bd0b6d76febd8f0c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8