CVE-2023-52873

clk: mediatek: clk-mt6779: Add check for mtk_alloc_clk_data

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 03:32 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: clk: mediatek: clk-mt6779: Add check for mtk_alloc_clk_data Add the check for the return value of mtk_alloc_clk_data() in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1395.16 ≤ v < 6.1.635.4 ≤ v < 5.10.2015.4 ≤ v < 5.15.1395.4 ≤ v < 5.4.2615.4 ≤ v < 6.1.635.4 ≤ v < 6.5.125.4 ≤ v < 6.6.25.4 ≤ v < 6.75.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2016.2 ≤ v < 6.5.126.6 ≤ v < 6.6.25.4710774e048614c761a39a98e8d0fa75f688c83b6
Vendor states this is fixed in 1f57f78fbacf630430bf954e5a84caafdfea30c0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3994387ba3564976731179c4d4a6d7850ddda71a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a90239551abc181687f8c0ba60b276f7d75c141e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ca6d565a2319d69d9766e6ecbb5af827fc4afb2b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in df1c4a9efa3f5b6fb5e0ae63890230dbe2190b7e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f6a7c51cf07a399ec067d39f0a22f1817c5c7d2b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fbe466f06d4ea18745da0d57540539b7b36936ae (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.201 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.139 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.261 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.63 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.5.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f57f78fbacf630430bf954e5a84caafdfea30c0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3994387ba3564976731179c4d4a6d7850ddda71a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a90239551abc181687f8c0ba60b276f7d75c141e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca6d565a2319d69d9766e6ecbb5af827fc4afb2b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1c4a9efa3f5b6fb5e0ae63890230dbe2190b7e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6a7c51cf07a399ec067d39f0a22f1817c5c7d2b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe466f06d4ea18745da0d57540539b7b36936ae

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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