SB2025050478 - Resource management error in Linux kernel trace
Published: May 4, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050478
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-2023-53093)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the __create_val_field() function in kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.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/2fc0ee435c9264cdb7c5e872f76cd9bb97640227
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39cd75f2f3a43c0e2f95749eb6dd6420c553f87d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0213434fe3e4a0d118923dc98d31e7ff1cd9e45
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3