#VU90626 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52492
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90626
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-2023-52492
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() function in drivers/dma/dmaengine.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/9de69732dde4e443c1c7f89acbbed2c45a6a8e17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/047fce470412ab64cb7345f9ff5d06919078ad79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ab32986a0b9e329eb7f8f04dd57cc127f797c08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f0ccfad2031eddcc510caf4e57f2d4aa2d8a50b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9263fd2a63487c6d04cbb7b74a48fb12e1e352d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c24d94512f1b288262beda4d3dcb9629222fc7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8