#VU93619 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52692
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93619
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-2023-52692
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the scarlett2_usb_set_config() function in sound/usb/mixer_scarlett_gen2.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/51d5697e1c0380d482c3eab002bfc8d0be177e99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be96acd3eaa790d10a5b33e65267f52d02f6ad88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/996fde492ad9b9563ee483b363af40d7696a8467
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/145c5aa51486171025ab47f35cff34bff8d0cea3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca459dfa7d4ed9098fcf13e410963be6ae9b6bf3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.148
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- 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