SB2024022620 - Fedora 38 update for kernel
Published: February 26, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024022620
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52437)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of MD_SB_CHANGE_PENDING flags in md/raid5 driver. A local user can exploit the race and crash the kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.