SB2024053086 - Memory leak in Linux kernel platforms powernv
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053086
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52690)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the scom_debug_init_one() function in arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-xscom.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c1446daa552e9699da8d1f8375eac0f65edc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d023cfa97b559db58c0e1afdd2eec7a83d8f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.209
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.148
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.268
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8