CVE-2023-52683: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: LPIT: Avoid u32 multiplication overflow In lpit_update_residency() there is a possibility of overflow in multiplication, if tsc_khz is large enough (> UINT_MAX/1000). Change multiplication to mul_u32_u32(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
CVE-2023-52683CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2023-52683: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: LPIT: Avoid u32 multiplication overflow In lpit_update_residency() there is a possibility of overflow in multiplication, if tsc_khz is large enough (> UINT_MAX/1000). Change multiplication to mul_u32_u32(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
17.43%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: LPIT: Avoid u32 multiplication overflow In lpit_update_residency() there is a possibility of overflow in multiplication, if tsc_khz is large enough (> UINT_MAX/1000). Change multiplication to mul_u32_u32(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

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