SB20240620270 - Resource management error in Linux kernel thermal driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620270
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52613)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the loongson2_thermal_probe() function in drivers/thermal/loongson2_thermal.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/70481755ed77400e783200e2d022e5fea16060ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6010a9fc14eb1feab5cafd84422001134fe8ec58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15ef92e9c41124ee9d88b01208364f3fe1f45f84
- 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