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CVE-2023-52841

media: vidtv: mux: Add check and kfree for kstrdup

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vidtv: mux: Add check and kfree for kstrdup Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error
if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.
Moreover, use kfree() in the later error handling in order to avoid
memory leak.

En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: media: vidtv: mux: Add check and kfree for kstrdup. Agregue check para el valor de retorno de kstrdup() y devuelva el error si falla para evitar la desreferencia al puntero NULL. Además, utilice kfree() en el manejo de errores posterior para evitar pérdidas de memoria.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: vidtv: mux: Add check and kfree for kstrdup Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference. Moreover, use kfree() in the later error handling in order to avoid memory leak.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-05-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.10 < 5.10.201
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.10 < 5.15.139
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en
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.10 < 6.1.63
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.10 < 6.5.12
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.10 < 6.6.2
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.10 < 6.7
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