SB20240531367 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel perf hisilicon driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531367
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-2023-52860)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the hns3_pmu_init_pmu() and hns3_pmu_uninit_pmu() functions in drivers/perf/hisilicon/hns3_pmu.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/4589403a343bb0c72a6faf5898386ff964d4e01a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f5827371763f2d9c70719c270055a81d030f3d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d04ff5437a45f275db5530efb49b68d0ec851f6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50b560783f7f71790bcf70e9e9855155fb0af8c1
- 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