Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52500
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91657
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-2023-52500
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 mpi_set_controller_config_resp() function in drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.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/2afd8fcee0c4d65a482e30c3ad2a92c25e5e92d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d540a4370aba378fbedf349ba0bb68e96e24243d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2259e1901b2d8c0e8538fc99e77de443b939e749
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22e6d783a33015bcdf0979015e4eac603912bea7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c13e7331745852d0dd7c35eabbe181cbd5b01172
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6