SB20240731101 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel can j1939
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731101
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52887)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the j1939_xtp_rx_rts_session_new() function in net/can/j1939/transport.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/ed581989d7ea9df6f8646beba2341e32cd49a1f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c839e717901dbd6b1c1ca807b6210222eb70f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1762ca80c2b72dd1b5821c5e347713ae696276ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26b18dd30e63d4fd777be429148e8e4ed66f60b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/177e33b655d35d72866b50aec84307119dc5f3d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bc0a7416ea73f79f915c9a05ac0858dff65cfed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3e2904f71ea0fe7eaff1d68a2b0363c888ea0fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37