SB2024060120 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel thermal driver
Published: June 1, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060120
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-2023-52473)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the device_del() function in drivers/thermal/thermal_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/335176dd8ebaca6493807dceea33c478305667fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02871710b93058eb1249d5847c0b2d1c2c3c98ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e6ccfc93c5a1aa1d75a537cf27e418895e20ea
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8