Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52781
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93611
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-2023-52781
CWE-ID: CWE-682
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 incorrect calculation within the usb_get_bos_descriptor() function in drivers/usb/core/config.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-52781
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ef94ec8e52eaf7b9abc5b5f8f5b911751112223
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64c27b7b2357ddb38b6afebaf46d5bff4d250702
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f89fef7710b2ba0f7a1e46594e530dcf2f77be91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c0244cc311a4038505b73682b7c8ceaa5c7a8c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/974bba5c118f4c2baf00de0356e3e4f7928b4cbc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.203
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.142
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.66
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7