CVE-2023-52984

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.10-5.10.168 - NULL Pointer Dereference in DP83825/DP83826 PHY Probe Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: dp83822: Fix null pointer access on DP83825/DP83826 devices The probe() function is only used for the DP83822 PHY, leaving the private data pointer uninitialized for the smaller DP83825/26 models. While all uses of the private data structure are hidden in 82822 specific callbacks, configuring the interrupt is shared across all models. This causes a NULL pointer dereference on the smaller PHYs as it accesses the private data unchecked. Verifying the pointer avoids that.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0023
EPSS Percentile 13.6%
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 (12)
Linux/Linux < 5.10
Linux/Linux 5.10
Linux/Linux 5.10.168 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.93 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5dc39fd5ef35bc6919759fa99246581b1adc6b82 - 2cd1e9c013ec56421c58921b1ddf1d2d53bd47fa
Linux/Linux 5dc39fd5ef35bc6919759fa99246581b1adc6b82 - 362a2f5531dc0e5b0b5b3e3a541000dbffa75461
Linux/Linux 5dc39fd5ef35bc6919759fa99246581b1adc6b82 - 422ae7d9c7221e8d4c8526d0f54106307d69d2dc
Linux/Linux 5dc39fd5ef35bc6919759fa99246581b1adc6b82 - 78901b10522cdf6badf24acf65a892637596bccc
Linux/Linux 6.1.11 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.2
... and 2 more
Published Mar 27, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026