SB2024060488 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel events
Published: June 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060488
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52835)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the rb_alloc_aux() function in kernel/events/ring_buffer.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/8c504f615d7ed60ae035c51d0c789137ced6797f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/788c0b3442ead737008934947730a6d1ff703734
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a2a4202c60fcdffbf04f259002ce9bff39edece
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd0df3f8719201dbe61a4d39083d5aecd705399a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ce4e87a8efd37c85766ec08b15e885cab08553a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2424410f94a94d91230ced094062d859714c984a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e905e608e38cf7f8dcddcf8a6036e91a78444cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54aee5f15b83437f23b2b2469bcf21bdd9823916
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.300
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.202
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.262
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7