#VU94148 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52442
Published: July 11, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94148
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-2023-52442
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the lookup_chann_list(), smb2_get_ksmbd_tcon(), smb2_allocate_rsp_buf() and smb2_check_user_session() functions in fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.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/017d85c94f02090a87f4a473dbe0d6ee0da72693
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/becb5191d1d5fdfca0198a2e37457bbbf4fe266f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c2b350b2e269e3fd17bbfa42de1b42775b777ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3df0411e132ee74a87aa13142dfd2b190275332e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.145
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.4.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5