Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52577
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90883
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-2023-52577
CWE-ID: CWE-908
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 use of uninitialized resource within the dccp_v6_err() function in net/dccp/ipv6.c, within the dccp_v4_err() function in net/dccp/ipv4.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
openEuler
SmartFabric OS10
kernel
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
kernel-headers
python3-perf
kernel-tools
kernel-debugsource
kernel-devel
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-source
openEuler
SmartFabric OS10
kernel
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
kernel-headers
python3-perf
kernel-tools
kernel-debugsource
kernel-devel
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-source
How to mitigate CVE-2023-52577
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 4.14.327, 4.19.296, 5.4.258, 5.10.198, 5.15.134, 6.1.56, 6.5.6, 6.6
SmartFabric OS10 - update to 10.5.4.11
kernel - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-tools-devel - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
perf - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
perf-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-headers - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
python3-perf - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-tools - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-debugsource - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-devel - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-source - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
SmartFabric OS10 - update to 10.5.4.11
kernel - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-tools-devel - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
perf - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
perf-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-headers - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
python3-perf - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-tools - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-debugsource - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-devel - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
kernel-source - update to 5.10.0-196.0.0.109
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4600beae416d754a3cedbb1ecea8181ec05073b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62c218124fe58372e0e1f60d5b634d21c264b337
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f4d582e25d512c9b492670b6608436694357b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60d73c62e3e4464f375758b6f2459c13d46465b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26df9ab5de308caa1503d937533c56c35793018d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73be49248a04746096339a48a33fa2f03bd85969
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1512d8f45d3c5d0b5baa00bd8e600492fa569f40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6af289746a636f71f4c0535a9801774118486c7a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.327
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.296
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.258
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6