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Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2023-53005trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field'

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity null pointer dereference 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 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.8% 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: trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field' Function 'create_hist_field' is called recursively at trace_events_hist.c:1954 and can return NULL-value that's why we have to check it to avoid null pointer dereference. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53005
Debian:13linux6.1.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53005
Debian:14linux6.1.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-70.77UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1034.38UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1036.43UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1036.43.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1032.40UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1031.36UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1018.23UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1028.31UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1028.33UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1031.36UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-70.77UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1023.23UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1033.39UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1027.29UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-53005

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 30350d65ac5676c6d08d4fc935bc9a9cb0fd4ed3 – before d2d1ada58e7cc100b8d7d6b082d19321ba4a700a30350d65ac5676c6d08d4fc935bc9a9cb0fd4ed3 – before 31b2414abeaa6de0490e85164badc6dcb1bb8ec930350d65ac5676c6d08d4fc935bc9a9cb0fd4ed3 – before 886aa449235f478e262bbd5dcdee6ed6bc20294930350d65ac5676c6d08d4fc935bc9a9cb0fd4ed3 – before 592ba7116fa620425725ff0972691f352ba3caf630350d65ac5676c6d08d4fc935bc9a9cb0fd4ed3 – before b4e7e81b4fdfcf457daee6b7a61769f62198d84030350d65ac5676c6d08d4fc935bc9a9cb0fd4ed3 – before 8b152e9150d07a885f95e1fd401fc81af202d9a4
Linux Linux 4.17

Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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