CVE-2023-52809
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: libfc: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in fc_lport_ptp_setup() fc_lport_ptp_setup() did not check the return value of fc_rport_create() which can return NULL and would…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.25%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: libfc: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in fc_lport_ptp_setup() fc_lport_ptp_setup() did not check the return value of fc_rport_create() which can return NULL and would cause a NULL pointer dereference. Address this issue by checking return value of fc_rport_create() and log error message on fc_rport_create() failed.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.25% probability · 16th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/442fd24d7b6b29e4a9cd9225afba4142d5f522baPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4df105f0ce9f6f30cda4e99f577150d23f0c9c5fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56d78b5495ebecbb9395101f3be177cd0a52450bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b9ecf4e1032e645873933e5b43cbb84cac19106Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77072ec41d6ab3718c3fc639bc149b8037caedfaPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/930f0aaba4820d6362de4e6ed569eaf444f1ea4ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b549acf999824d4f751ca57965700372f2f3ad00Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb83f79f90e92f46466adcfd4fd264a7ae0f0f01Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6fe7261b92b21109678747f36df9fdab1e30c34Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/442fd24d7b6b29e4a9cd9225afba4142d5f522baPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4df105f0ce9f6f30cda4e99f577150d23f0c9c5fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56d78b5495ebecbb9395101f3be177cd0a52450bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b9ecf4e1032e645873933e5b43cbb84cac19106Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77072ec41d6ab3718c3fc639bc149b8037caedfaPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/930f0aaba4820d6362de4e6ed569eaf444f1ea4ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b549acf999824d4f751ca57965700372f2f3ad00Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb83f79f90e92f46466adcfd4fd264a7ae0f0f01Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6fe7261b92b21109678747f36df9fdab1e30c34Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.