SB20240608118 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel core en driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608118
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-2023-52626)
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 mlx5e_ptp_handle_ts_cqe() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.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/40e0d0746390c5b0c31144f4f1688d72f3f8d790
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33cdeae8c6fb58cc445f859b67c014dc9f60b4e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3876638b2c7ebb2c9d181de1191db0de8cac143a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8