SB20240603165 - Double free in Linux kernel of driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603165
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-2023-52679)
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 of_unittest_parse_phandle_with_args() and of_unittest_parse_phandle_with_args_map() functions in drivers/of/unittest.c, within the of_parse_phandle_with_args_map() function in drivers/of/base.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/26b4d702c44f9e5cf3c5c001ae619a4a001889db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a061151a6200c13149dbcdb6c065203c8425d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5f490343c77e6708b6c4aa7dbbfbcbb9546adea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4541004084527ce9e95a818ebbc4e6b293ffca21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9d760dae5b10e73369b769073525acd7b3be2bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b64d09a4e8596f76d27f4b4a90a1cf6baf6a82f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cafa992134124e785609a406da4ff2b54052aff7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4dde83569832f9377362e50f7748463340c5db6b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.306
- 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