Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2023-52918media: pci: cx23885: check cx23885_vdev_init() return

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 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.1% 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: media: pci: cx23885: check cx23885_vdev_init() return cx23885_vdev_init() can return a NULL pointer, but that pointer is used in the next line without a check. Add a NULL pointer check and go to the error unwind if it is NULL.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.112-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52918
Debian:13linux6.9.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52918
Debian:14linux6.9.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-125.135USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-125.135UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-50.51UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-50.51USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1072.78UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1072.78USN-7100-2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1020.22USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1020.22UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1075.84UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1075.84USN-7123-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1020.23UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1020.23USN-7196-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1USN-7196-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1076.85.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1071.79USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1071.79UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1019.21UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1019.21USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1069.75UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1069.75USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1015.19USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1015.19UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1055.62UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1055.62USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1002.4UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51~22.04.1USN-7154-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1065.68USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1065.68UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1017.17USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1067.73USN-7144-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1067.73UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1069.74USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1069.74UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-125.135UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-125.135USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-50.51.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-50.51.1USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1067.68USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1067.68UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1019.21USN-7155-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1019.21UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1USN-7155-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1019.21.1USN-7155-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1019.21.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1032.32UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1018.18USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1070.76UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1070.76USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1017.18USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1065.68USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1065.68UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1016.18UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1016.18USN-7154-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-50.51.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1038.42USN-7100-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1038.42UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52918

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux e47f30b140333525ea682ec672641b470da1e599 – before 8e31b096e2e1949bc8f0be019c9ae70d414404c6e47f30b140333525ea682ec672641b470da1e599 – before 199a42fc4c45e8b7f19efeb15dbc36889a599ac2e47f30b140333525ea682ec672641b470da1e599 – before e7385510e2550a9f8b6f3d5f33c5b894ab9ba976e47f30b140333525ea682ec672641b470da1e599 – before a5f1d30c51c485cec7a7de60205667c3ff86c303e47f30b140333525ea682ec672641b470da1e599 – before 06ee04a907d64ee3910fecedd05d7f1be4b1b70ee47f30b140333525ea682ec672641b470da1e599 – before b1397fb4a779fca560c43d2acf6702d41b4a495be47f30b140333525ea682ec672641b470da1e599 – before 15126b916e39b0cb67026b0af3c014bfeb1f76b3
Linux Linux 2.6.25

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