PT-2025-54144 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 2023-03-01 · Updated 2026-02-24 · CVE-2023-54298

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to thermal management for Intel Quark DTS devices. Specifically, a potential error occurs when the alloc soc dts() function fails, leading to a dereference of an invalid memory pointer and resulting in a system crash (Oops). The issue arises from attempting to free a memory location (soc dts) even when the allocation process has failed. The vulnerable function is alloc soc dts().

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

BDU:2026-01184

CVE-2023-54298

RHSA-2024:9315

SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1

Affected Products

Intel Quark Dts

Linux Kernel

References · 989

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/54xxx/CVE-2023-54298.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-54298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54298 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-54298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-01184 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-54298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-54298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-54298 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/1255996 · Note