// For flags

CVE-2023-52696

powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check in opal_powercap_init()

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check in opal_powercap_init()

kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory
which can be NULL upon failure.

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: powerpc/powernv: agregue una verificación de puntero null en opal_powercap_init() kasprintf() devuelve un puntero a la memoria asignada dinámicamente que puede ser NULL en caso de fallo.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-18 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
>= 4.20 < 5.4.268
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.20 < 5.4.268"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
>= 4.20 < 5.10.209
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.20 < 5.10.209"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
>= 4.20 < 5.15.148
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.20 < 5.15.148"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
>= 4.20 < 6.1.75
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.20 < 6.1.75"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
>= 4.20 < 6.6.14
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.20 < 6.6.14"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
>= 4.20 < 6.7.2
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.20 < 6.7.2"
en
Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
>= 4.20 < 6.8
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.20 < 6.8"
en
Affected