#VU89383 Reachable Assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52580


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89383

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52580

CWE-ID: CWE-617

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion in net/core/flow_dissector.c. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted PTP ethernet frames to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions


External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f90a7b9586d72f907092078a9f394733ca502cc9
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/488ea2a3e2666022f79abfdd7d12e8305fc27a40
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48e105a2a1a10adc21c0ae717969f5e8e990ba48
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75ad80ed88a182ab2ad5513e448cf07b403af5c3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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