#VU90349 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52525
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90349
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-2023-52525
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the mwifiex_process_rx_packet() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sta_rx.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/71b1d2b57f145c8469aa9346f0fd57bf59b2b89c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16cc18b9080892d1a0200a38e36ae52e464bc555
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8e260654a29de872e7cb85387d8ab8974694e8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a18c8bac7f60d32b7af22da03b66f350beee38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5afb996349cb6d1f14d6ba9aaa7aed3bd82534f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b706286473db4fd54b5f869faa67f4a8cb18e99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be2ff39b1504c5359f4a083c1cfcad21d666e216
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aef7a0300047e7b4707ea0411dc9597cba108fc8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.327
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.296
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.135
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.258
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6