PT-2023-9754 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Published
2023-09-12
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Updated
2025-02-03
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CVE-2023-52865
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| 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 error in the Linux kernel's clk-mt6797 component, specifically in the functions mtk topckgen init(), mtk infrasys init early(), and mtk infrasys init(). This error can be exploited to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability 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
Assertion Failure
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse