#VU91506 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52796
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91506
Vulnerability risk: 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-2023-52796
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the ipvlan_addr_lookup(), IS_ENABLED() and ipvlan_process_v6_outbound() functions in drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_core.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/4f7f850611aa27aaaf1bf5687702ad2240ae442a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2d30f0792b47908af64c4d02ed1ee25ff50542
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43b781e7cb5cd0b435de276111953bf2bacd1f02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f64cad3ac38ac5978b53c40e6c5e6fd3477c68f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/732a67ca436887b594ebc43bb5a04ffb0971a760
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8872dc638c24bb774cd2224a69d72a7f661a4d56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03cddc4df8c6be47fd27c8f8b87e5f9a989e1458
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18f039428c7df183b09c69ebf10ffd4e521035d2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.300
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.202
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.262
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7