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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-52863
"Ax157hs Fan Control Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference axi_fan_control_irq_handler(), dependent on the private axi_fan_control_data structure, might be called before the hwmon device is registered. That will cause an "Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference" error.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Jan. 14, 2025, 4:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-52863 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the Linux kernel packages.
  • Update the affected Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system to apply the update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-52863.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0 Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-52863 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-52863 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-52863 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-52863 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]

    Jan. 14, 2025

    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-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.7 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/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0 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/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0
  • 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: hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference axi_fan_control_irq_handler(), dependent on the private axi_fan_control_data structure, might be called before the hwmon device is registered. That will cause an "Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference" error.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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