#VU91677 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52792
Published: June 10, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91677
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-2023-52792
CWE-ID: CWE-908
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 use of uninitialized resource within the cxl_region_attach() function in drivers/cxl/core/region.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/90db4c1d5ebaf574d3c3065c055977982c378a83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9090c5537c93cd0811ab7bfbd925b57addfffb60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07ffcd8ec79cf7383e1e45815f4842fd357991c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0718588c7aaa7a1510b4de972370535b61dddd0d
- 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