PT-2023-9462 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Published 2023-09-04 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2023-52529

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a potential memory leak in the sony probe() function of the Linux kernel. If an error occurs after a successful usb alloc urb() call, usb free urb() should be called to prevent the memory leak. This could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Allocation of Resources Without Limits

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2024:2394

ALSA-2024_2394

ALSA-2025_16880

BDU:2024-07798

CVE-2023-52529

INFSA-2024_2394

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1321-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1322-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1322-2

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1332-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1332-2

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1466-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1480-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1490-1

RHSA-2024:2394

RHSA-2024_2394

SUSE-SU-2024:1320-1

SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1

SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1

SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1

SUSE-SU-2024:1490-1

Affected Products

Almalinux

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Red Os

Suse

References · 598

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/52xxx/CVE-2023-52529.json · Exploit
• https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-2394.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:1320-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-52529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:1321-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:1480-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1cd4004cde7c9b694bbdd8def0e02288ee58c74 · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f566efa7de1e35e6523f4acbaf85068a540be07d · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb0707fde7492121917fd9ddb43829e96ec0bb9e · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07798 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:1466-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52529 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-52529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f237b17611fa3501f43f12d1cb64323e10fdcb4f · Patch