SB20240531323 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ulp ipoib driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531323
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52745)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ipoib_intf_init() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a779187db39b2f32d048a752573e56e4e77807f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1afb666c32931667c15ad1b58e7203f0119dcaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b4ef90cbcfa603b3bb536fbd6f261197012b6f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7197460dcd43ff0e4a502ba855dd82d37c2848cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e632291a2dbce45a24cddeb5fe28fe71d724ba43
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.94
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.232
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2