CVE-2023-53206

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_enabled to drop the assumption that a regulator device is passed in. This will fix the issue of a NULL pointer dereference when called from _pmbus_get_flags.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 3.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (8)
Linux/Linux < 6.4
Linux/Linux 6.4
Linux/Linux 6.4.8 - 6.4.*
Linux/Linux 6.5
Linux/Linux df5f6b6af01ca326dd4babb287c9580fed0ad3d6 - 0bd66784274a287beada2933c2c0fa3a0ddae0d7
Linux/Linux df5f6b6af01ca326dd4babb287c9580fed0ad3d6 - 7444253cacd92412bc8d33d1c9b5401f52cdf0e2
linux/linux_kernel 6.5 rc1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 6.4 - 6.4.8
Published Sep 15, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026