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CVE-2023-52863

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.205-1CVE-2023-52863
Fixed in:6.1.64-1CVE-2023-52863
Fixed in:6.6.8-1CVE-2023-52863
Fixed in:6.6.8-1CVE-2023-52863

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

0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days
15thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 15% of all known CVEs.

References

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