PT-2023-9372 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Published
2023-10-07
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Updated
2025-02-03
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CVE-2023-52844
CVSS v3.1
6.2
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel, specifically in the media component, vidtv, psi. The problem arises from the lack of a check for the return value of the
kstrdup() function, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference if it fails. This can be exploited to cause a denial of service.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse