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CVE-2023-52573

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.23%

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CVE-2023-52573 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: rds: Fix possible NULL-pointer dereference In rds_rdma_cm_event_handler_cmn() check, if conn pointer exists before dereferencing it as rdma_set_service_type() argument Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: rds: Fix possible NULL-pointer dereference In rds_rdma_cm_event_handler_cmn() check, if conn pointer exists before dereferencing it as rdma_set_service_type() argument Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.23%

13.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.1, < 5.4.258—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.198—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.134—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 6.1.56—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.2, < 6.5.6—
LinuxLinux Kernel6.6Rc1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52573?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: rds: Fix possible NULL-pointer dereference In rds_rdma_cm_event_handler_cmn() check, if conn pointer exists before dereferencing it as rdma_set_service_type() argument Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
How severe is CVE-2023-52573?
CVE-2023-52573 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52573?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST