Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52587
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91541
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-2023-52587
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 ipoib_mcast_join() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.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/4c8922ae8eb8dcc1e4b7d1059d97a8334288d825
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/615e3adc2042b7be4ad122a043fc9135e6342c90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2630fd3c90ffec34a0bfc4d413668538b0e8f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed790bd0903ed3352ebf7f650d910f49b7319b34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5108a2dc2db5630fb6cd58b8be80a0c134bc310a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/342258fb46d66c1b4c7e2c3717ac01e10c03cf18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c7bd4d561e9dc6f5b7df9e184974915f6701a89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f973e211b3b1c6d36f7c6a19239d258856749f9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8