#VU120776 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54240
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120776
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-2023-54240
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 mtk_hwlro_get_fdir_all() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/072324cfab9b96071c0782f51f53cc5aea1e9d5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653fbddbdfc6673bba01b13dae5a4384ad8f92ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/751b2e22a188b0c306029d094da29b6b8de31430
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75f2de75c1182e80708c932418e4895dbc88b68f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7776591e5ae2befff86579f68916a171971c6aab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4c79810755f66c9a933ca810da2724133b1165a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe0195fe48f85182bc7e7eabcad925bd3cbc10f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff5faed5f5487b0fd2b640ba1304f82a5ebaab42
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.54