Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52648

 

Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52648

Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92985
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52648
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Ubuntu
IBM Integrated Analytics System
Technical Support Appliance
Guardium Data Protection
Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-abi-stablelists
kernel-tools-libs
python3-perf
perf
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-modules
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-doc
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure (Ubuntu package)
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
IBM Qradar SIEM
IBM Security Guardium

How to mitigate CVE-2023-52648

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.24, 6.7.12, 6.8.3
IBM Integrated Analytics System - update to 1.0.31.0
Technical Support Appliance - update to 3.0.1
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.9
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1009.9
kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.rt7.357.el8_10
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.16.1.0.1
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - addressed in versions 4.13.48, 4.15.28
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 10 IF01
IBM Security Guardium - addressed in versions 12.0p31, 12.0p106
Guardium Data Protection - addressed in versions 12.0p35, 12.0p115
Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak - addressed in versions 21.0.7.18, 23.0.19
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35+1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35+1
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1004.7
linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1004.7
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6+1
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6+1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8

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