5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-52873
Mediatek Clock Driver Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: mediatek: clk-mt6779: Add check for mtk_alloc_clk_data Add the check for the return value of mtk_alloc_clk_data() in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Jan. 6, 2025, 8:30 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-2023-52873 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-2023-52873 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. 06, 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) 5.4 up to (excluding) 5.4.261 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 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/1f57f78fbacf630430bf954e5a84caafdfea30c0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f57f78fbacf630430bf954e5a84caafdfea30c0 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f57f78fbacf630430bf954e5a84caafdfea30c0 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f57f78fbacf630430bf954e5a84caafdfea30c0 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3994387ba3564976731179c4d4a6d7850ddda71a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3994387ba3564976731179c4d4a6d7850ddda71a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3994387ba3564976731179c4d4a6d7850ddda71a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3994387ba3564976731179c4d4a6d7850ddda71a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a90239551abc181687f8c0ba60b276f7d75c141e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a90239551abc181687f8c0ba60b276f7d75c141e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a90239551abc181687f8c0ba60b276f7d75c141e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a90239551abc181687f8c0ba60b276f7d75c141e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca6d565a2319d69d9766e6ecbb5af827fc4afb2b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca6d565a2319d69d9766e6ecbb5af827fc4afb2b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca6d565a2319d69d9766e6ecbb5af827fc4afb2b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca6d565a2319d69d9766e6ecbb5af827fc4afb2b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1c4a9efa3f5b6fb5e0ae63890230dbe2190b7e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1c4a9efa3f5b6fb5e0ae63890230dbe2190b7e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1c4a9efa3f5b6fb5e0ae63890230dbe2190b7e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1c4a9efa3f5b6fb5e0ae63890230dbe2190b7e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6a7c51cf07a399ec067d39f0a22f1817c5c7d2b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6a7c51cf07a399ec067d39f0a22f1817c5c7d2b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6a7c51cf07a399ec067d39f0a22f1817c5c7d2b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6a7c51cf07a399ec067d39f0a22f1817c5c7d2b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe466f06d4ea18745da0d57540539b7b36936ae No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe466f06d4ea18745da0d57540539b7b36936ae Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe466f06d4ea18745da0d57540539b7b36936ae No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe466f06d4ea18745da0d57540539b7b36936ae 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/1f57f78fbacf630430bf954e5a84caafdfea30c0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3994387ba3564976731179c4d4a6d7850ddda71a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a90239551abc181687f8c0ba60b276f7d75c141e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca6d565a2319d69d9766e6ecbb5af827fc4afb2b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1c4a9efa3f5b6fb5e0ae63890230dbe2190b7e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6a7c51cf07a399ec067d39f0a22f1817c5c7d2b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe466f06d4ea18745da0d57540539b7b36936ae
  • 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: clk: mediatek: clk-mt6779: Add check for mtk_alloc_clk_data Add the check for the return value of mtk_alloc_clk_data() in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe466f06d4ea18745da0d57540539b7b36936ae [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3994387ba3564976731179c4d4a6d7850ddda71a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca6d565a2319d69d9766e6ecbb5af827fc4afb2b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1c4a9efa3f5b6fb5e0ae63890230dbe2190b7e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a90239551abc181687f8c0ba60b276f7d75c141e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6a7c51cf07a399ec067d39f0a22f1817c5c7d2b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f57f78fbacf630430bf954e5a84caafdfea30c0 [No types assigned]
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