NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52745
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90414
CSH Severity: 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-2023-52745
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 ipoib_intf_init() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.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/4a779187db39b2f32d048a752573e56e4e77807f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1afb666c32931667c15ad1b58e7203f0119dcaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b4ef90cbcfa603b3bb536fbd6f261197012b6f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7197460dcd43ff0e4a502ba855dd82d37c2848cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e632291a2dbce45a24cddeb5fe28fe71d724ba43
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.94
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.232
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2