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CVE-2023-54298
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free "soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Apply kernel updates to prevent null pointer dereferences on DTS allocation failure.
  • Update the Linux kernel.
  • Recompile kernel if not using pre-built.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-54298 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. 30, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free "soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b366c6a42e2e2bc67af8d1130b68f3bfa31c80e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24c221b11c2894e1a5f07b93362d9bc91c6d8be7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eaf55b38691291d49417c22e726591078ca1893
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69e49f1b53605706bc2203455021539aba2ebe21
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0178f2788fb1183a5cc350213efdc94010b9147
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e23f1d9e6e03d04da2f18e78ab5d4255ffeb1333
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b930e740811d416de4d2074da48b6633a672c8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f73134231fa23e0856c15010db5f5c03693c1e92
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