CVE-2023-52675

Name: CVE-2023-52675
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-17T15:15:18.413+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-52675 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/imc-pmu: Add a null pointer check in update_events_in_group() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/imc-pmu: Add a null pointer check in update_events_in_group() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.

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

0.27%

18.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.14, < 4.19.306
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.20, < 5.4.268
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.5, < 5.10.209
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.15.148
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.1.75
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.2, < 6.6.14
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.7, < 6.7.2

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/024352f7928b28f53609660663329d8c0f4ad032Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a233867a39078ebb0f575e2948593bbff5826b3Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e80aa25d186a7aa212df5acd8c75f55ac8dae34Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a669f3511d273c8c1ab1c1d268fbcdf53fc7a05Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75fc599bcdcb1de093c9ced2e3cccc832f3787f3Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2da3f9b1a1019c887ee1d164475a8fcdb0a3fecMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7d828e12b326ea50fb80c369d7aa87519ed14c6Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f105c263009839d80fad6998324a4e1b3511cba0Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/024352f7928b28f53609660663329d8c0f4ad032Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a233867a39078ebb0f575e2948593bbff5826b3Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e80aa25d186a7aa212df5acd8c75f55ac8dae34Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a669f3511d273c8c1ab1c1d268fbcdf53fc7a05Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75fc599bcdcb1de093c9ced2e3cccc832f3787f3Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2da3f9b1a1019c887ee1d164475a8fcdb0a3fecMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7d828e12b326ea50fb80c369d7aa87519ed14c6Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f105c263009839d80fad6998324a4e1b3511cba0Mailing List, Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.htmlMailing List

Timeline

Published: May 17, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52675?

How severe is CVE-2023-52675?

CVE-2023-52675 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52675?

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Source: NVD / NIST