NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53005

Vulnerability identifier: #VU106194

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4 BT: 4.3 [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

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.

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_161-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_161-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_39-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25-debugsource
bpftool
kernel
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
perf
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
perf-debuginfo
kernel-devel
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-source-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-default-livepatch
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-arm
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
dtb-freescale
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
dtb-altera
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-default-extra
kselftests-kmp-64kb
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
dlm-kmp-default
dtb-cavium
dtb-aarch64
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-kvmsmall
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
dtb-apm
kernel-default
gfs2-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
dtb-xilinx
kernel-64kb
dtb-allwinner
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-marvell
dtb-rockchip
dtb-amlogic
dtb-sprd
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-renesas
kernel-64kb-optional
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
dtb-exynos
dtb-nvidia
dtb-broadcom
dtb-amazon
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dtb-socionext
dtb-lg
dtb-amd
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-qcom
dtb-apple
kernel-64kb-extra
dtb-mediatek
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kernel-obs-qa
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-docs
kernel-macros
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-docs-html
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
kselftests-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-optional
kernel-default-devel
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-syms
kernel-obs-build
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-base-rebuild
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-optional
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel
kernel-rt_debug-vdso
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo
kernel-devel-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-vdso
kernel-rt-livepatch
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-extra
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel
kernel-rt-devel
reiserfs-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
kselftests-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 4.19.272
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_161-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_161-default - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_39-debugsource - update to 1-150400.9.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_100-default - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_25-debugsource - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
perf - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2504.1.0.0322
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.15.115.1, 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-arm - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-freescale - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-altera - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-cavium - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-aarch64 - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-apm - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-xilinx - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-allwinner - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-marvell - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-rockchip - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-amlogic - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-sprd - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-renesas - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-optional - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-exynos - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-nvidia - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-broadcom - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-amazon - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-socionext - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-lg - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-amd - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-hisilicon - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-qcom - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-apple - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-extra - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dtb-mediatek - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
dlm-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-obs-qa - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-source-vanilla - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-docs-html - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-optional - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.161.1.150400.24.80.1, 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1.150500.6.47.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-optional - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-livepatch - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-extra - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kselftests-kmp-rt - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.13.91.1
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150500.55.100.1

• 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

• NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel trace
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel