CVE-2023-53483

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup() devm_kzalloc() may fail, clk_data->name might be NULL and will cause a NULL pointer dereference later. [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 3.7%
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 (9)
Linux/Linux < 5.17
Linux/Linux 5.17
Linux/Linux 6.1.30 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.3.4 - 6.3.*
Linux/Linux 6.4
Linux/Linux 7fdb98e8a768b3ccc05494d3ea4436047f512b9d - 4dea41775d951ff1f7b472a346a8ca3ae7e74455
Linux/Linux 7fdb98e8a768b3ccc05494d3ea4436047f512b9d - 79ca94bc3e8cc3befa883c7d30b30a27ef0ea386
Linux/Linux 7fdb98e8a768b3ccc05494d3ea4436047f512b9d - 8a632ff6a2bea49993002b4c46092a2aea625840
linux/linux_kernel 5.17 - 6.1.30
Published Oct 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026