Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52708
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90936
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-52708
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the mmc_spi_probe() function in drivers/mmc/host/mmc_spi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-52708
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9b488d60f51ae312006e224e03a30a151c28bdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b3edcb24bd81b3b2e3dac89f4733bfd47d283be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecad2fafd424ffdc203b2748ded0b37e4bbecef3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82645bf4ed02abe930a659c5fe16d593a6dbd93f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf4c9d2ac1e42c7d18b921bec39486896645b714
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.232
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2