CVE-2023-52573

net: rds: Fix possible NULL-pointer dereference

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 2, 2024 at 09:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:43 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: net: rds: Fix possible NULL-pointer dereference In rds_rdma_cm_event_handler_cmn() check, if conn pointer exists before dereferencing it as rdma_set_service_type() argument Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Affected

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

5.1 ≤ v < 5.10.1985.1 ≤ v < 5.15.1345.1 ≤ v < 5.4.2585.1 ≤ v < 6.1.565.1 ≤ v < 6.5.65.1 ≤ v < 6.65.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1345.16 ≤ v < 6.1.565.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1986.2 ≤ v < 6.5.66.6 rc16.6 rc2fd261ce6a30e01ad67c416e2c67e263024b3a6f9
Vendor states this is fixed in 069ac51c37a6f07a51f7134d8c34289075786a35 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 51fa66024a5eabf270164f2dc82a48ffb35a12e9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 812da2a08dc5cc75fb71e29083ea20904510ac7a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ea82139e6e3561100d38d14401d57c0ea93fc07e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f1d95df0f31048f1c59092648997686e3f7d9478 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f515112e833791001aaa8ab886af3ca78503617f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.198 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.134 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.258 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.56 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/069ac51c37a6f07a51f7134d8c34289075786a35
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51fa66024a5eabf270164f2dc82a48ffb35a12e9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/812da2a08dc5cc75fb71e29083ea20904510ac7a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea82139e6e3561100d38d14401d57c0ea93fc07e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1d95df0f31048f1c59092648997686e3f7d9478
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f515112e833791001aaa8ab886af3ca78503617f

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

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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