SB2024061329 - Improper locking in Linux kernel fs
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061329
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52672)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the pipe_resize_ring() and pipe_set_size() functions in fs/pipe.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/162ae0e78bdabf84ef10c1293c4ed7865cb7d3c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3efbd114b91525bb095b8ae046382197d92126b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b87a1229d8668fbc78ebd9ca0fc797a76001c60f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e51bdb1194f11d3452525b99c98aff6f837b24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fb70694f8d1ac34e45246b0ac988f025e1e5b55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e95aada4cb93d42e25c30a0ef9eb2923d9711d4a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- 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