#VU91242 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52513
Published: June 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91242
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-52513
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 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.
External links
- 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