Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52657
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92943
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-52657
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the si_dpm_enable() and si_dpm_process_interrupt() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/legacy-dpm/si_dpm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-52657
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e443ed55fe3ffb08327b331a9f45e9382413c94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baac292852c0e347626fb5436916947188e5838f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c51468ac328d3922747be55507c117e47da813e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/955558030954b9637b41c97b730f9b38c92ac488
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8