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HistoryAug 08, 2023 - 2:49 p.m.

CVE-2023-38409

2023-08-0814:49:42
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memory corruption flaw
framebuffer console
local attacker
denial of service
kernel module
blacklist mechanism
automatic loading

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.2%

A memory corruption flaw was found in set_con2fb_map in drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c in the Framebuffer Console in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is to skip loading the affected module "fbcon" onto the system until we have a fix available. This can be done by a blacklist mechanism and will ensure the driver is not loaded at boot time.

How do I blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically?  
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278   

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.2%