#VU92985 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52648
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92985
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-2023-52648
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 resource management error within the vmw_du_cursor_plane_prepare_fb() function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.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/0a23f95af7f28dae7c0f7c82578ca5e1a239d461
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/105f72cc48c4c93f4578fcc61e06276471858e92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75baad63c033b3b900d822bffbc96c9d3649bc75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27571c64f1855881753e6f33c3186573afbab7ba
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3