#VU93622 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52762
Published: July 2, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93622
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-2023-52762
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the virtblk_probe() function in drivers/block/virtio_blk.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/72775cad7f572bb2501f9ea609e1d20e68f0b38b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/472bd4787406bef2e8b41ee4c74d960a06a49a48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/017278f141141367f7d14b203e930b45b6ffffb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d667fe301dcbcb12d1d6494fc4b8abee2cb75d90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fafb51a67fb883eb2dde352539df939a251851be
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7