#VU92992 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52582
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92992
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-2023-52582
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 netfs_rreq_unlock_folios() function in fs/netfs/buffered_read.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/df9950d37df113db59495fa09d060754366a2b7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9f5537479d4ec97ea92ff24e81a517d5772581a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1c357f25d808e30b216188330e708e09e1a412
- 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