SB20240624125 - Resource management error in Linux kernel iommu intel driver
Published: June 24, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240624125
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-2023-52559)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the iommu_suspend() and iommu_resume() functions in drivers/iommu/intel/iommu.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/29298c85a81abdc512e87537515ed4b1a9601d0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c12ef025add77ca3a0902e8719d552b6d47b4282
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496c591f0b389eb782f36d9d4c2564b9a865eed0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59df44bfb0ca4c3ee1f1c3c5d0ee8e314844799e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.136
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6