Return of pointer value outside of expected range in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-23001

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74129

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-2023-23001

CWE-ID: CWE-466

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Affected software:
Linux kernel

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exist due to the regulator_get() function in drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs-mediatek.c misinterprets the return value. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.3
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ba880a12df5aa4488c18281701b5b1bc3d4531a