SB2024060118 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel power supply driver
Published: June 1, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060118
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52465)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the smb2_probe() function in drivers/power/supply/qcom_pmi8998_charger.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/e2717302fbc20f148bcda362facee0444b949a3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd3d2ec447ede9da822addf3960a5f4275e3ae76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88f04bc3e737155e13caddf0ba8ed19db87f0212
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8