#VU91242 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-52513 

 

#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
Software 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 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.

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