Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52667
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90922
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-2023-52667
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 fs_any_create_groups() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/fs_tt_redirect.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/72a729868592752b5a294d27453da264106983b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2fa86b2aceb4bc9ada51cea90f61546d7512cbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2897c981ee63e1be5e530b1042484626a10b26d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65a4ade8a6d205979292e88beeb6a626ddbd4779
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef855df7e1bbd5aa4484851561211500b22707e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- 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