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CVE-2023-52472 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: rsa - add a check for allocation failure Static checkers insist that the mpi_alloc() allocation can fail so add a check to prevent a NULL dereference. Small allocations like this can't actually fail in current kernels, but adding a check is very simple and makes the static checkers happy.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2831f4d3bfa68e64c5f83e96688be779c87b3511 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95ad8b6879e2e49d02e3bfc0e1fb46421633fe2a Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d872ca165cb67112f2841ef9c37d51ef7e63d1e4 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-52472
NVD Published Date:
02/26/2024
NVD Last Modified:
04/17/2024
Source:
kernel.org