SB20240603114 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mfd driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603114
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-2023-52765)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the DEFINE_MUTEX(), qcom_pmic_get_base_usid(), qcom_pmic_get() and pmic_spmi_probe() functions in drivers/mfd/qcom-spmi-pmic.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/db98de0809f12b0edb9cd1be78e1ec1bfeba8f40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce77b023d42a9f1062eecf438df1af4b4072eb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/affae18838db5e6b463ee30c821385695af56dc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b439aaa62fee474a0d84d67a25f4984467e7b95
- 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