SB2024060583 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel sw siw driver
Published: June 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060583
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-2023-52513)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the siw_accept_newconn(), siw_cm_work_handler() and siw_cm_llp_data_ready() functions in drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_cm.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/6e26812e289b374c17677d238164a5a8f5770594
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d520cdb0cd095eac5d00078dfd318408c9b5eed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b7bf367eea795d259d0261710c6a89f548844d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cf38e638e5d01b68f9133968a85e8b3fd1ecf2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeafc50a77f6a783c2c44e7ec3674a7b693e06f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53a3f777049771496f791504e7dc8ef017cba590
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.198
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.135
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.258
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6