NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52780
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90416
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-2023-52780
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 mvneta_ethtool_get_strings(), mvneta_ethtool_pp_stats() and mvneta_ethtool_get_stats() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.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/00768b3e90e648227eaa959d9d279f5e32823df1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/230dc06e2495487d88b3410da055bb618febb19b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b0e99072654edd601d05c0061a20337af5008ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca8add922f9c7f6e2e3c71039da8e0dcc64b87ed
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7