#VU96343 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52901
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96343
Vulnerability risk: 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-2023-52901
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 xhci_kill_endpoint_urbs() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.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/375be2dd61a072f7b1cac9b17eea59e07b58db3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d2820d5f375563690c96e60676855205abfb7f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9891e5c73cab3fd9ed532dc50e9799e55e974766
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66fc1600855c05c4ba4e997184c91cf298e0405c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f39c813af0b64f44af94e435c07bfa1ddc2575f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08864dc14a6803f0377ca77b9740b26db30c020f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8fb5bc76eb86437ab87002d4a36d6da02165654
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.304
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.271
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2