Vulnerability · Published May 17, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2023-52690powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check to scom_debug_init_one()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check to scom_debug_init_one() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Add a null pointer check, and release 'ent' to avoid memory leaks.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.76-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.6.15-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.6.15-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-102.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1057.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1060.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | 6.5.0-1022.23~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1060.69.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1055.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 6.5.0-1022.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1054.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1040.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-41.41~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1052.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1054.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-102.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-41.41.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1048.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1021.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1025.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1055.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | 6.5.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1050.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | 6.5.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | 6.5.0-1015.16~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1030.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52690 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | bfd2f0d49aef8abfe6bf58f12719f39912993cc6 – before f84c1446daa552e9699da8d1f8375eac0f65edc7bfd2f0d49aef8abfe6bf58f12719f39912993cc6 – before 1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8bbfd2f0d49aef8abfe6bf58f12719f39912993cc6 – before 2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19bfd2f0d49aef8abfe6bf58f12719f39912993cc6 – before ed8d023cfa97b559db58c0e1afdd2eec7a83d8f2bfd2f0d49aef8abfe6bf58f12719f39912993cc6 – before dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9bfd2f0d49aef8abfe6bf58f12719f39912993cc6 – before a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13bfd2f0d49aef8abfe6bf58f12719f39912993cc6 – before 9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.4 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c1446daa552e9699da8d1f8375eac0f65edc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d023cfa97b559db58c0e1afdd2eec7a83d8f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html x_transferred