CVE-2023-52690
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check to scom_debug_init_one() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Add a null pointer check, and release 'ent' to avoid memory leaks.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.268
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.209
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.148
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.75
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.14
- Linux Kernel < 6.7.2
- Debian Linux 10.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d023cfa97b559db58c0e1afdd2eec7a83d8f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c1446daa552e9699da8d1f8375eac0f65edc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d023cfa97b559db58c0e1afdd2eec7a83d8f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c1446daa552e9699da8d1f8375eac0f65edc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d023cfa97b559db58c0e1afdd2eec7a83d8f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c1446daa552e9699da8d1f8375eac0f65edc7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html