PT-2023-9386 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Jiasheng Jiang · Published 2023-10-12 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2023-52869

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 fs/pstore/platform.c component. This can be caused by the lack of a check for the return value of the kstrdup() function, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference if it fails. The exploitation of this issue can result in 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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_12746

ALSA-2025_12752

ALSA-2025_12753

ALSA-2025_16880

BDU:2024-06983

CVE-2023-52869

INFSA-2024_9315

OESA-2024-1680

OESA-2024-1682

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_2372-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_2394-1

RHSA-2024:9315

RHSA-2024_9315

SUSE-SU-2024:2372-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2394-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Red Os

Suse

References · 2685

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/52xxx/CVE-2023-52869.json · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52868 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52869 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52656 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48708 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26994 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52698 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47421 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2024-1680 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:2394-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-52869 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27000 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52876 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27024 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-52869 · Vendor Advisory