SB20240531357 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel test-drivers vidtv driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531357
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52844)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the vidtv_psi_service_desc_init() and kstrdup() functions in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_psi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3387490c89b10aeb4e71d78b65dbc9ba4b2385b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d17269fb9161995303985ab2fe6f16cfb72152f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c26aae3723965c291c65dd2ecad6a3240d422b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cfcc8de7d733a1137b86954cc28ce99972311ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a51335704a3f90eaf23a6864faefca34b382490a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a2c5df6ca8bd8ada45e953b8c72b746f42918d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.201
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.139
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.63
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7