NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52749

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90534

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52749

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the spi_unregister_controller(), __spi_transfer_message_noqueue() and __spi_sync() functions in drivers/spi/spi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
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Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_5-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_5-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_14-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2-debugsource
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
kernel-syms-azure
kernel-devel-azure
kernel-azure-devel
cluster-md-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-livepatch-devel
gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
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kernel-azure-vdso
kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo
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kernel-azure-optional
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kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-azure
reiserfs-kmp-azure
cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
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kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-azure
kselftests-kmp-azure
kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kselftests-kmp-rt
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kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo
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kernel-rt
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kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo
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dtb-apm
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kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-syms
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kernel-default-base
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cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
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dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.1
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dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.1
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.1
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kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2
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kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2
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• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ec4508db97502a12daee88c74782e8d35ced068
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96474ea47dc67b0704392d59192b233c8197db0e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bef4a48f4ef798c4feddf045d49e53c8a97d5e37
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.66
• 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

• NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel spi driver
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel-rt
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13