Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52661
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90948
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-2023-52661
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 tegra_dc_rgb_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/rgb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-52661
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c8dc26e31b8b410ad1895e0d314def50c76eed0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3f407ccbe84a34de9be3195d22cdd5969f3fd9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/845322a9c06dd1dcf35b6c4e3af89684297c23cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2388c36e028fff7f8ffd515681a14c6c2c07fea7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa74e4f5d0821829545b9f7034a0e577c205c101
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45c8034db47842b25a3ab6139d71e13b4e67b9b3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2