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Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2023-52702net: openvswitch: fix possible memory leak in ovs_meter_cmd_set()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: openvswitch: fix possible memory leak in ovs_meter_cmd_set() old_meter needs to be free after it is detached regardless of whether the new meter is successfully attached.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.15-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52702
Debian:13linux6.1.15-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52702
Debian:14linux6.1.15-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-72.79UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1036.40UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1038.45UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1038.45.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1034.42UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1033.38UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1020.25UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1030.33UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1030.35UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1033.38UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-72.79UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1025.25UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1035.41UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1029.31UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52702

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux c7c4c44c9a95d87e50ced38f7480e779cb472174 – before c0f65ee0a3329eb4b94beaef0268633696e2d0c6c7c4c44c9a95d87e50ced38f7480e779cb472174 – before 1563e998a938f095548054ef09e277b562b79536c7c4c44c9a95d87e50ced38f7480e779cb472174 – before e336a9e08618203a456fb5367f1387b14554f55ec7c4c44c9a95d87e50ced38f7480e779cb472174 – before 2fa28f5c6fcbfc794340684f36d2581b4f2d20b5
Linux Linux 5.8

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