NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-7042
Published: January 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85422
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-2023-7042
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the driver and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-7042
Install updates from vendor's website.