Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52746
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91620
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-2023-52746
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak within the xfrm_xlate32_attr() function in net/xfrm/xfrm_compat.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/a893cc644812728e86e9aff517fd5698812ecef0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5dc688fae6b7be9dbbf5304a3d2520d038e06db5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/419674224390fca298020fc0751a20812f84b12d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6ee896385380aa621102e8ea402ba12db1cabff
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.94
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2