SB20250327154 - Infinite loop in Linux kernel
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250327154
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52986)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() function in net/ipv4/tcp_bpf.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/12b0ec7c6953e1602957926439e5297095d7d065
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bd6074e1872d22190a8da30e796cbf937d334f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c681d7a4ed3d360de0574f4d6b7305a8de8dc54f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddce1e091757d0259107c6c0c7262df201de2b66
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2