SB20240531438 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel iio adc driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531438
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-2023-52802)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the stm32_adc_probe() function in drivers/iio/adc/stm32-adc-core.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/b80aaff5f7817d50798ac61ed75973f004dd5202
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b028f89c56e964a22d3ddb8eab1a0e7e980841b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b82e4240533bcd4691e50b64ec86d0d7fbd21b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a23b384e7e3d64d5587ad10729a34d4f761517e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.64
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7