5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-52841
Linux kernel Vidtv Mux Buffer Overflow
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vidtv: mux: Add check and kfree for kstrdup Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference. Moreover, use kfree() in the later error handling in order to avoid memory leak.

INFO

Published Date :

May 21, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 31, 2024, 7:49 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-2023-52841 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-2023-52841 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 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
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10 up to (excluding) 5.10.201 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.139 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.63 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.5.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6 up to (excluding) 6.6.2
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd6eb12642e0c32692924ff359c07de4b781d78 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd6eb12642e0c32692924ff359c07de4b781d78 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd6eb12642e0c32692924ff359c07de4b781d78 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd6eb12642e0c32692924ff359c07de4b781d78 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64863ba8e6b7651d994c6e6d506cc8aa2ac45edb No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64863ba8e6b7651d994c6e6d506cc8aa2ac45edb Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64863ba8e6b7651d994c6e6d506cc8aa2ac45edb No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64863ba8e6b7651d994c6e6d506cc8aa2ac45edb Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/980be4c3b0d51c0f873fd750117774561c66cf68 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/980be4c3b0d51c0f873fd750117774561c66cf68 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/980be4c3b0d51c0f873fd750117774561c66cf68 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/980be4c3b0d51c0f873fd750117774561c66cf68 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a254ee1ddc592ae1efcce96b8c014e1bd2d5a2b4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a254ee1ddc592ae1efcce96b8c014e1bd2d5a2b4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a254ee1ddc592ae1efcce96b8c014e1bd2d5a2b4 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a254ee1ddc592ae1efcce96b8c014e1bd2d5a2b4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae7598aff291d4d140be1355aa20930af948785 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae7598aff291d4d140be1355aa20930af948785 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae7598aff291d4d140be1355aa20930af948785 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae7598aff291d4d140be1355aa20930af948785 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb13001411999adb158b39e76d94705eb2da100d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb13001411999adb158b39e76d94705eb2da100d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb13001411999adb158b39e76d94705eb2da100d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb13001411999adb158b39e76d94705eb2da100d Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd6eb12642e0c32692924ff359c07de4b781d78
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64863ba8e6b7651d994c6e6d506cc8aa2ac45edb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/980be4c3b0d51c0f873fd750117774561c66cf68
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a254ee1ddc592ae1efcce96b8c014e1bd2d5a2b4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae7598aff291d4d140be1355aa20930af948785
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb13001411999adb158b39e76d94705eb2da100d
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 29, 2024

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

    May. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vidtv: mux: Add check and kfree for kstrdup Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference. Moreover, use kfree() in the later error handling in order to avoid memory leak.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64863ba8e6b7651d994c6e6d506cc8aa2ac45edb [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/980be4c3b0d51c0f873fd750117774561c66cf68 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a254ee1ddc592ae1efcce96b8c014e1bd2d5a2b4 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb13001411999adb158b39e76d94705eb2da100d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae7598aff291d4d140be1355aa20930af948785 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd6eb12642e0c32692924ff359c07de4b781d78 [No types assigned]
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