SB2024082173 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel firmware google driver
Published: August 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082173
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-2023-52893)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the gsmi_get_variable() function in drivers/firmware/google/gsmi.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/ee5763ef829bd923033510de6d1df7c73f085e4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32313c11bdc8a02c577abaf865be3664ab30410a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffef77794fb5f1245c3249b86342bad2299accb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae2a9dcc8caa60b1e14671294e5ec902ea5d1dfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb0421d90f916dffe96b4c049ddf01c0c50620d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6646d769fdb0ce4318ef9afd127f8526d1ca8393
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a769b05eeed7accc4019a1ed9799dd72067f1ce8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.304
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.271
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2