CVE-2023-52893
gsmi: fix null-deref in gsmi_get_variable
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gsmi: fix null-deref in gsmi_get_variable We can get EFI variables without fetching the attribute, so we must allow for that in gsmi. commit 859748255b43 ("efi: pstore: Omit efivars caching EFI varstore access layer") added a new get_variable call with attr=NULL, which triggers panic in gsmi.
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/32313c11bdc8a02c577abaf865be3664ab30410a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6646d769fdb0ce4318ef9afd127f8526d1ca8393
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a769b05eeed7accc4019a1ed9799dd72067f1ce8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae2a9dcc8caa60b1e14671294e5ec902ea5d1dfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb0421d90f916dffe96b4c049ddf01c0c50620d2
References (7)
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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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