#VU99254 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52918
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99254
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-2023-52918
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 cx23885_video_register() function in drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.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/8e31b096e2e1949bc8f0be019c9ae70d414404c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/199a42fc4c45e8b7f19efeb15dbc36889a599ac2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7385510e2550a9f8b6f3d5f33c5b894ab9ba976
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5f1d30c51c485cec7a7de60205667c3ff86c303
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06ee04a907d64ee3910fecedd05d7f1be4b1b70e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1397fb4a779fca560c43d2acf6702d41b4a495b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15126b916e39b0cb67026b0af3c014bfeb1f76b3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.321
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48