5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-52467
Linux kernel MFD Syscon Null Pointer Dereference
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: syscon: Fix null pointer dereference in of_syscon_register() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2024, 4:27 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 25, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-52467 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-52467 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference kernel.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ef1130deee98997275904d9bfc37af75e1e906c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ef1130deee98997275904d9bfc37af75e1e906c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41673c66b3d0c09915698fec5c13b24336f18dd1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41673c66b3d0c09915698fec5c13b24336f18dd1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/527e8c5f3d00299822612c495d5adf1f8f43c001 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/527e8c5f3d00299822612c495d5adf1f8f43c001 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f2c410ac470959b88e03dadd94b7a0b71df7973 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f2c410ac470959b88e03dadd94b7a0b71df7973 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/927626a2073887ee30ba00633260d4d203f8e875 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/927626a2073887ee30ba00633260d4d203f8e875 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3e3a2144bf50877551138ffce9f7aa6ddfe385b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3e3a2144bf50877551138ffce9f7aa6ddfe385b Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.9.0 up to (excluding) 5.10.209 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11.0 up to (excluding) 5.15.148 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16.0 up to (excluding) 6.1.75 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (excluding) 6.6.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7.0 up to (excluding) 6.7.2
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: syscon: Fix null pointer dereference in of_syscon_register() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/927626a2073887ee30ba00633260d4d203f8e875 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3e3a2144bf50877551138ffce9f7aa6ddfe385b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/527e8c5f3d00299822612c495d5adf1f8f43c001 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ef1130deee98997275904d9bfc37af75e1e906c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f2c410ac470959b88e03dadd94b7a0b71df7973 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41673c66b3d0c09915698fec5c13b24336f18dd1 [No types assigned]
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