CVE-2023-53292
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CVE-2023-53292 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-mq: fix NULL dereference on q->elevator in blk_mq_elv_switch_none After grabbing q->sysfs_lock, q->elevator may become NULL because of elevator switch. Fix the NULL dereference on q->elevator by checking it with lock.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-mq: fix NULL dereference on q->elevator in blk_mq_elv_switch_none After grabbing q->sysfs_lock, q->elevator may become NULL because of elevator switch. Fix the NULL dereference on q->elevator by checking it with lock.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 6.4.7 |
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