VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2023-52696
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check in opal_powercap_init() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.82%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check in opal_powercap_init() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.82% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f95c5e9220f77ce7c540686b056c2b49e9a664Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b58d16037217d0c64a2a09b655f370403ec7219Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9da4a56dd3772570512ca58aa8832b052ae910dcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a67a04ad05acb56640798625e73fa54d6d41cce1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ecc35d01a76b4235e008d2dd292895b28ecabPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e123015c0ba859cf48aa7f89c5016cc6e98e018dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f152a6bfd187f67afeffc9fd68cbe46f51439be0Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f95c5e9220f77ce7c540686b056c2b49e9a664Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b58d16037217d0c64a2a09b655f370403ec7219Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9da4a56dd3772570512ca58aa8832b052ae910dcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a67a04ad05acb56640798625e73fa54d6d41cce1Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ecc35d01a76b4235e008d2dd292895b28ecabPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e123015c0ba859cf48aa7f89c5016cc6e98e018dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f152a6bfd187f67afeffc9fd68cbe46f51439be0Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.