Local denial of service in Linux kernel AMD Sensor Fusion Hub driver



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-3357
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU78065

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3357

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel AMD Sensor Fusion Hub driver. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=53ffa6a9f83b2170c60591da1ead8791d5a42e81


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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