#VU115788 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-53352
Published: September 18, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115788
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-2023-53352
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 ttm_bo_evict_swapout_allowable() function in drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fdd16d89c01336d9a942b5f03673c17d401da87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dedcf414bb01b8d966eb445db1d181d92304fb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49b3b979e79faef129605018ad82aa0f2258f2f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8089eb93d6787dbf348863e935698b4610d90321
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39971d902d067b4dc366981b75b17c8c57ed5d1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.190