#VU106145 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52997
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106145
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-2023-52997
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 leak within the ip_metrics_convert() function in net/ipv4/metrics.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/1d1d63b612801b3f0a39b7d4467cad0abd60e5c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34c6142f0df9cd75cba5a7aa9df0960d2854b415
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6850fe301d015a7d2012d1de8caf43dafb7cc2f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/746db9ec1e672eee13965625ddac0d97e16fa20c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50e7348b44f1e046121ff5be01b7fb6978a1149
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef050cf5fb70d995a0d03244e25179b7c66a924a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.272