NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52814
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90538
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-2023-52814
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 amdgpu_device_gpu_recover() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.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/b93a25de28af153312f0fc979b0663fc4bd3442b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c11cf5e117f50f5a767054600885acd981449afe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b70fc7d70e8ef7c4a65034c9487f58609e708a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0702ee4d811708251cdf54d4a1d3e888d365111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da46e63482fdc5e35c008865c22ac64027f6f0c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80285ae1ec8717b597b20de38866c29d84d321a1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.202
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.140
- 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