#VU106196 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53015
Published: March 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106196
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-2023-53015
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 betopff_init() function in drivers/hid/hid-betopff.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/07bc32e53c7bd5c91472cc485231ef6274db9b76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a2a47b85cab50a3c146731bfeaf2d860f5344ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28fc6095da22dc88433d79578ae1c495ebe8ca43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3782c0d6edf658b71354a64d60aa7a296188fc90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7317326f685824c7c29bd80841fd18041af6bb73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3065cc56221d1a5eda237e94eaf2a627b88ab79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbab4dba400d6ea9a9697fbbd287adbf7db1dac4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.305