NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53392

 

NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53392

Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU115924
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-53392
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability 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 ishtp_cl_bus_match() function in drivers/hid/intel-ish-hid/ishtp/bus.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-53392

Install update from vendor's repository.

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