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CVE-2023-54049
rpmsg: glink: Add check for kstrdup
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rpmsg: glink: Add check for kstrdup Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 24, 2025, 1:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-54049 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.

No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Apply kernel updates to prevent NULL pointer dereferences caused by kstrdup failures.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Ensure kstrdup return values are checked.
  • Apply security patches for the rpmsg subsystem.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-54049 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.

  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rpmsg: glink: Add check for kstrdup Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13928a837e0f014dac0322dd9f8a67c486e7f232
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/174cf8853857c190a3c4f1f1d2d06cfd095fe859
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5197498c902502127a47abda5359dd7f1d41946f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71ac2ffd7f80fdd350486f6645dc48456e55a59b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abd740db896b3c588dced175af98b95852c1854b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5c9ee8296a3760760c7b5d2e305f91412adc795
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cae0787e408c30a575760a531ccb69a6b48bbfaf
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3734a9558afac91df3c655a6f2376b9d14933b7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efa7f31669f04084ed5996ed467ba529f4c90467
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