SB2024031234 - Denial of service in Linux kernel vmx driver
Published: March 12, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024031234
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52606)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the fp/vmx code in powerpc/lib/sstep.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42084a428a139f1a429f597d44621e3a18f3e414
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0580f4403ad33f379eef865c2a6fe94de37febdf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/beee482cc4c9a6b1dcffb2e190b4fd8782258678
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de4f5ed63b8a199704d8cdcbf810309d7eb4b36b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abd26515d4b767ba48241eea77b28ce0872aef3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28b8ba8eebf26f66d9f2df4ba550b6b3b136082c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/848e1d7fd710900397e1d0e7584680c1c04e3afd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9abaa6d7de0a70fc68acaedce290c1f96e2e59
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8