#VU106194 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53005
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106194
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53005
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the create_hist_field() function in kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31b2414abeaa6de0490e85164badc6dcb1bb8ec9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592ba7116fa620425725ff0972691f352ba3caf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/886aa449235f478e262bbd5dcdee6ed6bc202949
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b152e9150d07a885f95e1fd401fc81af202d9a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4e7e81b4fdfcf457daee6b7a61769f62198d840
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2d1ada58e7cc100b8d7d6b082d19321ba4a700a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.272