Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-52863
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference
axi_fan_control_irq_handler(), dependent on the private
axi_fan_control_data structure, might be called before the hwmon
device is registered. That will cause an "Unable to handle kernel
NULL pointer dereference" error.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2023-52863
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-52863
0.05%
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-2023-52863
| 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 | 2025-01-14 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-52863
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-52863
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d870088db4863c514a7f8751cd593751983029a
hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c49f14cc1bb12c625a1c572e8a95b6adefd4d8eb
hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105
hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f62b8969847850ba7596cb145cc47c65ea57dae0
hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3e7eb23a6e97642ff3190431c06475d9ca1e062
hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0
hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable treePatch
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