#VU89837 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52768
Published: May 27, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89837
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52768
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the wilc_wlan_init() function in drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wlan.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/541b3757fd443a68ed8d25968eae511a8275e7c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b0d6ddb6466d10df878a7787f175a0e4adc3e27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aaf7cd8bdfe245d3c9a8b48fe70c2011965948e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ce1c2c3999b232258f7aabab311d47dda75605c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05ac1a198a63ad66bf5ae8b7321407c102d40ef3
- 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