CVE-2023-52473
Linux Kernel Thermal NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: core: Fix NULL pointer dereference in zone registration error path If device_register() in thermal_zone_device_register_with_trips() returns an error, the tz variable is set to NULL and subsequently dereferenced in kfree(tz->tzp). Commit adc8749b150c ("thermal/drivers/core: Use put_device() if device_register() fails") added the tz = NULL assignment in question to avoid a possible double-free after dropping the reference to the zone device. However, after commit 4649620d9404 ("thermal: core: Make thermal_zone_device_unregister() return after freeing the zone"), that assignment has become redundant, because dropping the reference to the zone device does not cause the zone object to be freed any more. Drop it to address the NULL pointer dereference.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2024, 4:27 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 17, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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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/02871710b93058eb1249d5847c0b2d1c2c3c98ae No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02871710b93058eb1249d5847c0b2d1c2c3c98ae Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e6ccfc93c5a1aa1d75a537cf27e418895e20ea No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e6ccfc93c5a1aa1d75a537cf27e418895e20ea Patch Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335176dd8ebaca6493807dceea33c478305667fa No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335176dd8ebaca6493807dceea33c478305667fa Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 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: thermal: core: Fix NULL pointer dereference in zone registration error path If device_register() in thermal_zone_device_register_with_trips() returns an error, the tz variable is set to NULL and subsequently dereferenced in kfree(tz->tzp). Commit adc8749b150c ("thermal/drivers/core: Use put_device() if device_register() fails") added the tz = NULL assignment in question to avoid a possible double-free after dropping the reference to the zone device. However, after commit 4649620d9404 ("thermal: core: Make thermal_zone_device_unregister() return after freeing the zone"), that assignment has become redundant, because dropping the reference to the zone device does not cause the zone object to be freed any more. Drop it to address the NULL pointer dereference. Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335176dd8ebaca6493807dceea33c478305667fa [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02871710b93058eb1249d5847c0b2d1c2c3c98ae [No types assigned] Added Reference Linux https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e6ccfc93c5a1aa1d75a537cf27e418895e20ea [No types assigned]
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