CVE-2023-52690

Name: CVE-2023-52690
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-17T15:15:20.02+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-52690 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check to scom_debug_init_one() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Add a null pointer check, and release 'ent' to avoid memory leaks.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check to scom_debug_init_one() kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure. Add a null pointer check, and release 'ent' to avoid memory leaks.

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

0.24%

14.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.4, < 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
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8bMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d023cfa97b559db58c0e1afdd2eec7a83d8f2Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c1446daa552e9699da8d1f8375eac0f65edc7Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1eefa93faf69188540b08b024794fa90b1d82e8bMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a82c4439b903639e0a1f21990cd399fb0a49c19Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a260f2dd827bbc82cc60eb4f4d8c22707d80742Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c05cbb6644a2103c75b6906e9dafb9981ebd13Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8422ff271c22058560832fc3006324ded895a9Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d023cfa97b559db58c0e1afdd2eec7a83d8f2Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c1446daa552e9699da8d1f8375eac0f65edc7Mailing 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-2023-52690?

How severe is CVE-2023-52690?

CVE-2023-52690 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52690?

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Source: NVD / NIST