CVE-2023-52919
nfc: nci: fix possible NULL pointer dereference in send_acknowledge()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: nci: fix possible NULL pointer dereference in send_acknowledge() Handle memory allocation failure from nci_skb_alloc() (calling alloc_skb()) to avoid possible NULL pointer dereference.
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/2b2edf089df3a69f0072c6e71563394c5a94e62e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5622592f8f74ae3e594379af02e64ea84772d0dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76050b0cc5a72e0c7493287b7e18e1cb9e3c4612
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7937609cd387246aed994e81aa4fa951358fba41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb6cacc439ddd2cd51227ab193f4f91cfc7f014f
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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