#VU91083 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52878
Published: June 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91083
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-2023-52878
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 can_put_echo_skb() function in drivers/net/can/dev/skb.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/826120c9ba68f2d0dbae58e99013929c883d1444
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d30931f1fa0fb893fb7d5dc32b6b7edfb775be4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c468008a7c9ca3f5fc985951f35ec2acae85bc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ab67da060157362b2e0926692c659808784708f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6411959c10fe917288cbb1038886999148560057
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.139
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.63
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7