#VU91607 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52813
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91607
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-2023-52813
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 management of internal resources within the pcrypt_aead_encrypt() function in crypto/pcrypt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb2d3a50a8f29a3c66682bb426144f40e32ab818
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/039fec48e062504f14845124a1a25eb199b2ddc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9c1334697301c10e6918d747ed38abfbc0c96e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e97bf4ada7dddacd184c3e196bd063b0dc71b41d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/546c1796ad1ed0d87dab3c4b5156d75819be2316
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c55fc098fd9d2dca475b82d00ffbcaf97879d77e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e134f3aba98e6c801a693f540912c2d493718ddf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/372636debe852913529b1716f44addd94fff2d28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f4f68e788c3a7a696546291258bfa5fdb215523
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.331
- 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