#VU91241 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52585
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91241
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-2023-52585
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 amdgpu_ras_query_error_status_helper() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ras.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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/195a6289282e039024ad30ba66e6f94a4d0fbe49
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8d55a90fd55b767c25687747e2b24abd1ef8680
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/467139546f3fb93913de064461b1a43a212d7626
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0eb296233f86750102aa43b97879b8d8311f249a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e6d6f27522bcd037856234b720ff607b9c4a09b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92cb363d16ac1e41c9764cdb513d0e89a6ff4915
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c364e7a34c85c2154fb2e47561965d5b5a0b69b1
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.
