#VU92172 Security features bypass in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52597
Published: June 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92172
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52597
CWE-ID: CWE-254
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 privileged user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local privileged can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a04410b0bc7e056e0843ac598825dd359246d18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e63c9ae8055109d805aacdaf2a4fe2c3b371ba1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/150a3a3871490e8c454ffbac2e60abeafcecff99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/732a3bea7aba5b15026ea42d14953c3425cc7dc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0671f42a9c1084db10d68ac347d08dbf6689ecb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c87d7d910775a025e230fd6359b60627e392460f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2823db0010c400e4b2b12d02aa5d0d3ecb15d7c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b988b1bb0053c0dcd26187d29ef07566a565cf55
- 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