SB20240531335 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hwmon driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531335
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-2023-52863)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the axi_fan_control_probe() function in drivers/hwmon/axi-fan-control.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/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.201
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.139
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.63
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7