#VU91209 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52494
Published: June 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91209
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52494
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the mhi_del_ring_element() function in drivers/bus/mhi/host/main.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94991728c84f8df54fd9eec9b85855ef9057ea08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df39ac8f813860f79782807c3f7acff40b3c551
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9ebfc405fe1be145f414eafadcbf09506082010
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecf8320111822a1ae5d5fc512953eab46d543d0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eff9704f5332a13b08fbdbe0f84059c9e7051d5f
- 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