Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52611
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93161
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-2023-52611
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the rtw_sdio_get_tx_addr() function in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/sdio.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-52611
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b5ddf21b978ec315cab9d9e7e6ac7374791a8c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e9ffff72a0674cd6656314dbd99cdd2123a3030
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00384f565a91c08c4bedae167f749b093d10e3fe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8