CVE-2023-52863

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in axi_fan_control_irq_handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (axi-fan-control) Fix possible NULL pointer dereference axi_fan_control_irq_handler(), dependent on the private axi_fan_control_data structure, might be called before the hwmon device is registered. That will cause an "Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference" error.

References (6)

Core 6

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (15)
Linux/Linux < 5.7
Linux/Linux 5.10.201 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.139 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.7
Linux/Linux 6.1.63 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.5.12 - 6.5.*
Linux/Linux 6.6.2 - 6.6.*
Linux/Linux 6.7
Linux/Linux 8412b410fa5e1e494a0fec84c3c462d49870d3f5 - 2a5b3370a1d9750eca325292e291c8c7cb8cf2e0
Linux/Linux 8412b410fa5e1e494a0fec84c3c462d49870d3f5 - 33de53a2706066d526173dc743faf43d92c62105
... and 5 more
Published May 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026