5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-52918
Linux Kernel CX23885 NULL Pointer Dereference
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: pci: cx23885: check cx23885_vdev_init() return cx23885_vdev_init() can return a NULL pointer, but that pointer is used in the next line without a check. Add a NULL pointer check and go to the error unwind if it is NULL.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 22, 2024, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 24, 2024, 3:55 a.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-2023-52918 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-2023-52918 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 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/06ee04a907d64ee3910fecedd05d7f1be4b1b70e No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06ee04a907d64ee3910fecedd05d7f1be4b1b70e Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15126b916e39b0cb67026b0af3c014bfeb1f76b3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15126b916e39b0cb67026b0af3c014bfeb1f76b3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/199a42fc4c45e8b7f19efeb15dbc36889a599ac2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/199a42fc4c45e8b7f19efeb15dbc36889a599ac2 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e31b096e2e1949bc8f0be019c9ae70d414404c6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e31b096e2e1949bc8f0be019c9ae70d414404c6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5f1d30c51c485cec7a7de60205667c3ff86c303 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5f1d30c51c485cec7a7de60205667c3ff86c303 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1397fb4a779fca560c43d2acf6702d41b4a495b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1397fb4a779fca560c43d2acf6702d41b4a495b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7385510e2550a9f8b6f3d5f33c5b894ab9ba976 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7385510e2550a9f8b6f3d5f33c5b894ab9ba976 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.19.321 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.283 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.225 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.166 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.107 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.48
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: pci: cx23885: check cx23885_vdev_init() return cx23885_vdev_init() can return a NULL pointer, but that pointer is used in the next line without a check. Add a NULL pointer check and go to the error unwind if it is NULL.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e31b096e2e1949bc8f0be019c9ae70d414404c6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/199a42fc4c45e8b7f19efeb15dbc36889a599ac2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7385510e2550a9f8b6f3d5f33c5b894ab9ba976 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5f1d30c51c485cec7a7de60205667c3ff86c303 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06ee04a907d64ee3910fecedd05d7f1be4b1b70e [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1397fb4a779fca560c43d2acf6702d41b4a495b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15126b916e39b0cb67026b0af3c014bfeb1f76b3 [No types assigned]
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