CVE-2023-53332

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: genirq/ipi: Fix NULL pointer deref in irq_data_get_affinity_mask() If ipi_send_{mask|single}() is called with an invalid interrupt number, all the local variables there will be NULL. ipi_send_verify() which is invoked from these functions does verify its 'data' parameter, resulting in a kernel oops in irq_data_get_affinity_mask() as the passed NULL pointer gets dereferenced. Add a missing NULL pointer check in ipi_send_verify()... Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with the SVACE static analysis tool.

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (9)
Linux/Linux < 4.6
Linux/Linux 3b8e29a82dd16c1f2061e0b955a71cd36eeb061b - 7448c73d64075051f50caed2c62f46553b69ab8a
Linux/Linux 3b8e29a82dd16c1f2061e0b955a71cd36eeb061b - 926aef60ea64cd9becf2829f7388f48dbe8bcb11
Linux/Linux 3b8e29a82dd16c1f2061e0b955a71cd36eeb061b - feabecaff5902f896531dde90646ca5dfa9d4f7d
Linux/Linux 4.6
Linux/Linux 6.1.18 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.2.5 - 6.2.*
Linux/Linux 6.3
linux/linux_kernel 4.6 - 6.1.18
Published Sep 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026