Is CVE-2023-52508 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-52508 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-52508?

CVE-2023-52508 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-52508?

CVE-2023-52508 has an EPSS score of 0.22% (13th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52508?

Upgrade linux on debian 12 to 6.1.64-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-52508

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-fc: Prevent null pointer dereference in nvme_fc_io_getuuid() The nvme_fc_fcp_op structure describing an AEN operation is initialized with a null request structure pointer. An FC LLDD may make a call to nvme_fc_io_getuuid passing a pointer to an nvmefc_fcp_req for an AEN operation. Add validation of the request structure pointer before dereference.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:6.1.64-1CVE-2023-52508

Fixed in:6.5.6-1CVE-2023-52508

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days

13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

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CVE-2023-21758	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21547	High	7.5	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-3470	Medium	4.3	86%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44224	High	8.2	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0742	High	7.5	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2009-1386	Medium	5.0	80%	-	Fix

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