PT-2023-9738 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Published
2023-09-12
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Updated
2025-04-18
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CVE-2023-52870
CVSS v3.1
4.1
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/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's clk-mt6765 component. The vulnerability is associated with the functions clk mt6765 apmixed probe(), clk mt6765 top probe(), and clk mt6765 ifr probe(). It may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service. The problem is resolved by adding a check for the return value of mtk alloc clk data() to avoid the NULL pointer dereference.
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