CVE-2023-52429

kernel: missing check for struct in dm-table.c can cause a crash

Published Feb 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
dm_table_create in drivers/md/dm-table.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.4 can attempt to (in alloc_targets) allocate more than INT_MAX bytes, and crash, because of a missing check for struct dm_ioctl.target_count.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3840-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5658-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6724-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6724-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6725-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6725-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6726-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6726-2 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6726-3 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6739-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6740-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-789
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 6:21 PM
Reserved
Feb 12, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 12, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:42 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 12, 2024, 12:00 AM