CVE-2023-52563 drm/meson: fix memory leak on ->hpd_notify callback
A memory leak in the Linux kernel's DRM Meson driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting system memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-52563?
CVE-2023-52563 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/meson: fix memory leak on ->hpd_notify callback
The EDID returned by drm_bridge_get_edid() needs to be freed.
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52563?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52563?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-52563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-52563, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52563, GHSA-gg3p-v52w-p6fr, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52563.