CVE-2023-53239
drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp5: Add check for kzalloc As kzalloc may fail and return NULL pointer, it should be better to check the return value in order to avoid the NULL pointer dereference. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/514154/
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/13fcfcb2a9a4787fe4e49841d728f6f2e9fa6911
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37ff771ed008b9cbffd0eab77985968364694ce3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3975ea6eaffe26aec634b5c473e51dc76e73af62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49907c8873826ee771ba0ca1629e809c6479f617
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82943a0730e00c14b03e25a4b2a1a9477ae89d7b
References (6)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
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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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