Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-3359
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel brcm_nvram_parse in drivers/nvmem/brcm_nvram.c. Lacks for the check of the return value of kzalloc() can cause the NULL Pointer Dereference.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2023-3359
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-3359
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 15 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-3359
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-3359
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-3359
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b0576ade3aaf24b376ea1a4406ae138e2a22b0c0
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeMailing List;Patch
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