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.
Published 2025-03-27 17:15:49
Updated 2025-04-14 20:52:40
Source Linux
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Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption

Products affected by CVE-2023-53005

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-53005

0.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 2 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-53005

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.5
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 2025-04-14

CWE ids for CVE-2023-53005

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