What is the severity of CVE-2023-52905?

CVE-2023-52905 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to resource leakage in the VF driver unbind process.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52905?

To fix CVE-2023-52905, update your Linux kernel to versions 5.15.0 to 6.1.7 or 6.2-rc1 to 6.2-rc3 where this issue has been addressed.

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2023-52905?

CVE-2023-52905 affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15 to 6.1.7 as well as the 6.2 release candidates.

What are the impacts of CVE-2023-52905?

The impact of CVE-2023-52905 includes potential resource leakage that could lead to performance degradation or other issues in affected systems.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52905?

Yes, a patch has been implemented in the Linux kernel to resolve CVE-2023-52905, and updating to the specified kernel versions will apply this fix.

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CVE-2023-52905

medium

5.5

21/8/2024

19/12/2024

CVE-2023-52905: octeontx2-pf: Fix resource leakage in VF driver unbind

First published: Wed Aug 21 2024(Updated: )

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Fix resource leakage in VF driver unbind resources allocated like mcam entries to support the Ntuple feature and hash tables for the tc feature are not getting freed in driver unbind. This patch fixes the issue.

Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux Kernel	>=5.15<6.1.7
Linux Kernel	=6.2-rc1
Linux Kernel	=6.2-rc2
Linux Kernel	=6.2-rc3

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53da7aec32982f5ee775b69dce06d63992ce4af3

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8ca0ad10df08ea36bcac1288062d567d22604c9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-52905?
CVE-2023-52905 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to resource leakage in the VF driver unbind process.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52905?
To fix CVE-2023-52905, update your Linux kernel to versions 5.15.0 to 6.1.7 or 6.2-rc1 to 6.2-rc3 where this issue has been addressed.
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2023-52905?
CVE-2023-52905 affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15 to 6.1.7 as well as the 6.2 release candidates.
What are the impacts of CVE-2023-52905?
The impact of CVE-2023-52905 includes potential resource leakage that could lead to performance degradation or other issues in affected systems.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52905?
Yes, a patch has been implemented in the Linux kernel to resolve CVE-2023-52905, and updating to the specified kernel versions will apply this fix.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-52905?
CVE-2023-52905 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to resource leakage in the VF driver unbind process.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52905?
To fix CVE-2023-52905, update your Linux kernel to versions 5.15.0 to 6.1.7 or 6.2-rc1 to 6.2-rc3 where this issue has been addressed.
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2023-52905?
CVE-2023-52905 affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15 to 6.1.7 as well as the 6.2 release candidates.
What are the impacts of CVE-2023-52905?
The impact of CVE-2023-52905 includes potential resource leakage that could lead to performance degradation or other issues in affected systems.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52905?
Yes, a patch has been implemented in the Linux kernel to resolve CVE-2023-52905, and updating to the specified kernel versions will apply this fix.