CVE-2023-52471

ice: Fix some null pointer dereference issues in ice_ptp.c

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 25, 2024 at 08:16 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Fix some null pointer dereference issues in ice_ptp.c devm_kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.7 ≤ v < 6.7.26.7 ≤ v < 6.86.7.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.7.26.7d938a8cca88a5f02f523f95fe3d2d1214f4b4a8d
Vendor states this is fixed in 3027e7b15b02d2d37e3f82d6b8404f6d37e3b8cf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3cd9b9bee33f39f6c6d52360fe381b89a7b12695 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3027e7b15b02d2d37e3f82d6b8404f6d37e3b8cf
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd9b9bee33f39f6c6d52360fe381b89a7b12695

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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