SB20250327134 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hid driver
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250327134
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-2023-53015)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the betopff_init() function in drivers/hid/hid-betopff.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/07bc32e53c7bd5c91472cc485231ef6274db9b76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a2a47b85cab50a3c146731bfeaf2d860f5344ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28fc6095da22dc88433d79578ae1c495ebe8ca43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3782c0d6edf658b71354a64d60aa7a296188fc90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7317326f685824c7c29bd80841fd18041af6bb73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3065cc56221d1a5eda237e94eaf2a627b88ab79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbab4dba400d6ea9a9697fbbd287adbf7db1dac4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.305