#VU91210 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52531
Published: June 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91210
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52531
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c8faa31080342aec4903c9acb20caf82fcca1ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b3223449c959a8be94a1f042288059e40fcccb0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f06cdd8d4ba5252986f51f80cc30263636397128
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ba438ef3cacc4808a63ed0ce24d4f0942cfe55d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.135
- 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