Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52739
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90889
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-2023-52739
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 a double free error within the free_the_page() function in mm/page_alloc.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/0a626e27f984dfbe96bd8e4fd08f20a2ede3ea23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3af734f3eac6f70ef8e272a80da40544b9d0f2b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b4c045a98f53a8890a94bb5846a390c8e39e673
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/462a8e08e0e6287e5ce13187257edbf24213ed03
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.94
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2