#VU87166 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52429
Published: March 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87166
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-2023-52429
CWE-ID: CWE-754
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 dm_table_create() function in drivers/md/dm-table.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the kernel and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.