SB20240603118 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel rds
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603118
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52573)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the rds_rdma_cm_event_handler_cmn() function in net/rds/rdma_transport.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/812da2a08dc5cc75fb71e29083ea20904510ac7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f515112e833791001aaa8ab886af3ca78503617f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea82139e6e3561100d38d14401d57c0ea93fc07e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51fa66024a5eabf270164f2dc82a48ffb35a12e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/069ac51c37a6f07a51f7134d8c34289075786a35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1d95df0f31048f1c59092648997686e3f7d9478
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.258
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6