Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-52788 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU91228
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52788
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the i915_perf_open_ioctl(), i915_perf_add_config_ioctl() and i915_perf_remove_config_ioctl() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_perf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
CPE2.3http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1566e8be73fd5fa424e88d2a4cffdc34f970f0e1
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55db76caa782baa4a1bf02296e2773c38a524a3e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf8e105030083e7b71591cdf437e464bcd8a0c09
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10f49cdfd5fb342a1a9641930dc040c570694e98
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/471aa951bf1206d3c10d0daa67005b8e4db4ff83
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.