#VU93208 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52559
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93208
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-2023-52559
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the iommu_suspend() and iommu_resume() functions in drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.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/29298c85a81abdc512e87537515ed4b1a9601d0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c12ef025add77ca3a0902e8719d552b6d47b4282
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496c591f0b389eb782f36d9d4c2564b9a865eed0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59df44bfb0ca4c3ee1f1c3c5d0ee8e314844799e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.136
- 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