#VU98973 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52917
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98973
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-2023-52917
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 ndev_init_debugfs() function in drivers/ntb/hw/intel/ntb_hw_gen1.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/ef7e34237e2612b116a84c9640628a6f7a0d693e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a429158f2e0a7a03eb67fd5e204e1f6735c725aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cbd6d7fb9ba2be03978809c848e2e50eaeead2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16e5bed6c1883b19f9fcbdff996aa3381954d5f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b66bf833e72a1e23d7ccafc0f8f74e80f8c357b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/babba8595d1e5d57313a6187f3e51aceacc6881a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e229897d373a87ee09ec5cc4ecd4bb2f895fc16b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54