#VU90422 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52877

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90422

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52877

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the tcpm_pd_svdm() function in drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5f53a68a596e04df3fde3099273435a30b6fdac
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7a802447c491903aa7cb45967aa2a934a4e63fc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ee038590d808a95d16adf92818dcd4752273c08
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37a168c0137156042a0ca9626651b5a789e822b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4987daf86c152ff882d51572d154ad12e4ff3a4b

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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.