SB20250327156 - Resource management error in Linux kernel kernel probes
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250327156
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-2023-52978)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the arch_simulate_insn() and arch_prepare_kprobe() functions in arch/riscv/kernel/probes/kprobes.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/04a73558209554da17f46490ec4faaaf1b2bab68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12316538b1d193064109ce1a28fc9bacd43950de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87f48c7ccc73afc78630530d9af51f458f58cab8
- 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