Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: vcc: Add check for kstrdup() in vcc_probe() Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error, if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 4.14.331 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38cd56fc9de78bf3c878790785e8c231116ef9d3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/460284dfb10b207980c6f3f7046e33446ceb38acPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a24a31826246b15477399febd13292b0c9f0ee9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ef41a7f33ffe1a335e7db7e1564ddc6afad47ccPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c80f48912b5bd4965352d1a9a989e21743a4a06Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cebc86481bf16049e266f6774d90f2fd4f8d5d2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f8771757b130383732195497e47fba2aba76d3aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/909963e0c16778cec28efb1affc21558825f4200Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d81ffb87aaa75f842cd7aa57091810353755b3e6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38cd56fc9de78bf3c878790785e8c231116ef9d3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/460284dfb10b207980c6f3f7046e33446ceb38acPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a24a31826246b15477399febd13292b0c9f0ee9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ef41a7f33ffe1a335e7db7e1564ddc6afad47ccPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c80f48912b5bd4965352d1a9a989e21743a4a06Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cebc86481bf16049e266f6774d90f2fd4f8d5d2Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-52789?
CVE-2023-52789 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: vcc: Add check for kstrdup() in vcc_probe() Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error, if it fails in ...
How severe is CVE-2023-52789?
CVE-2023-52789 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-52789?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.