SB20240603162 - Double free in Linux kernel mm
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603162
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) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52739)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the free_the_page() function in mm/page_alloc.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/0a626e27f984dfbe96bd8e4fd08f20a2ede3ea23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3af734f3eac6f70ef8e272a80da40544b9d0f2b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b4c045a98f53a8890a94bb5846a390c8e39e673
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/462a8e08e0e6287e5ce13187257edbf24213ed03
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.94
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2