CVE-2023-52690
powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check to scom_debug_init_one()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check to scom_debug_init_one() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Add a null pointer check, and release 'ent' to avoid memory leaks.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9
References (8)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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