CVE-2023-53049
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: ucsi: Fix NULL pointer deref in ucsi_connector_change() When ucsi_init() fails, ucsi->connector is NULL, yet in case of ucsi_acpi we may still get events which cause the ucs_acpi code to call ucsi_connector_change(), which then derefs the NULL ucsi->connector pointer. Fix this by not setting ucsi->ntfy inside ucsi_init() until ucsi_init() has succeeded, so that ucsi_connector_change() ignores the events because UCSI_ENABLE_NTFY_CONNECTOR_CHANGE is not set in the ntfy mask.
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 < 5.10.177
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.105
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.22
- Linux Kernel < 6.2.9
- Linux Kernel 6.3
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/1c5abcb13491da8c049f20462189c12c753ba978
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dd27aed9c456670b3882877ef17a48195f21693
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ef0423e43f877a328454059d46763043ce3da44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6adfe9bbd6ac11e398b54ccd99a0f8eea09f3c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f87fb985452ab2083967103ac00bfd68fb182764
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c5abcb13491da8c049f20462189c12c753ba978
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dd27aed9c456670b3882877ef17a48195f21693
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ef0423e43f877a328454059d46763043ce3da44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6adfe9bbd6ac11e398b54ccd99a0f8eea09f3c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f87fb985452ab2083967103ac00bfd68fb182764