#VU91556 Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52616
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91556
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-2023-52616
CWE-ID: CWE-665
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 initialization within the mpi_ec_init() function in lib/mpi/ec.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/0c3687822259a7628c85cd21a3445cbe3c367165
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bb86817b33c9d704e127f92b838035a72c315b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb44477d4506e52785693a39f03cdc6a2c5e8598
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ebf812b7019fd2d4d5a7ca45ef4bf3a6f4bda0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7abdfd45a650c714d5ebab564bb1b988f14d9b49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba3c5574203034781ac4231acf117da917efcd2a
- 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/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- 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