#VU96366 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52910
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96366
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-2023-52910
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 __alloc_and_insert_iova_range() function in drivers/iommu/iova.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/c929a230c84441e400c32e7b7b4ab763711fb63e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61cbf790e7329ed78877560be7136f0b911bba7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcdb3ba7e2a8caae7bfefd603bc22fd0ce9a389c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.89
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2