CVE-2023-52696
Detail
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check in opal_powercap_init()
kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory
which can be NULL upon failure.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CISA-ADP
Change History
9 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/17/2026 2:43:21 AM
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by kernel.org
6/17/2026 2:43:21 AM
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Initial Analysis by NIST
4/07/2025 3:05:16 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.75
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.14
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.7.2
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.268
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.148
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.209
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Reference Type
CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f95c5e9220f77ce7c540686b056c2b49e9a664 Types: Patch
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CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b58d16037217d0c64a2a09b655f370403ec7219 Types: Patch
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Reference Type
CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9da4a56dd3772570512ca58aa8832b052ae910dc Types: Patch
Added
Reference Type
CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a67a04ad05acb56640798625e73fa54d6d41cce1 Types: Patch
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Reference Type
CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ecc35d01a76b4235e008d2dd292895b28ecab Types: Patch
Added
Reference Type
CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e123015c0ba859cf48aa7f89c5016cc6e98e018d Types: Patch
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Reference Type
CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f152a6bfd187f67afeffc9fd68cbe46f51439be0 Types: Patch
Added
Reference Type
CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f95c5e9220f77ce7c540686b056c2b49e9a664 Types: Patch
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kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b58d16037217d0c64a2a09b655f370403ec7219 Types: Patch
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kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9da4a56dd3772570512ca58aa8832b052ae910dc Types: Patch
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kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a67a04ad05acb56640798625e73fa54d6d41cce1 Types: Patch
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Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ecc35d01a76b4235e008d2dd292895b28ecab Types: Patch
Added
Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e123015c0ba859cf48aa7f89c5016cc6e98e018d Types: Patch
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Reference Type
kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f152a6bfd187f67afeffc9fd68cbe46f51439be0 Types: Patch
CVE Modified by CVE
11/21/2024 3:40:22 AM
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f95c5e9220f77ce7c540686b056c2b49e9a664
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Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b58d16037217d0c64a2a09b655f370403ec7219
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Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9da4a56dd3772570512ca58aa8832b052ae910dc
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Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a67a04ad05acb56640798625e73fa54d6d41cce1
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Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ecc35d01a76b4235e008d2dd292895b28ecab
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Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e123015c0ba859cf48aa7f89c5016cc6e98e018d
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Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f152a6bfd187f67afeffc9fd68cbe46f51439be0
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Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html
CVE Modified by kernel.org
11/04/2024 8:16:47 AM
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Reference
kernel.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
7/02/2024 9:43:47 PM
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CVSS V3.1
CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CWE
CISA-ADP CWE-476
CVE Modified by kernel.org
6/25/2024 5:15:54 PM
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kernel.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by kernel.org
5/29/2024 2:15:57 AM
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New CVE Received from kernel.org
5/17/2024 11:15:20 AM
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check in opal_powercap_init()
kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory
which can be NULL upon failure.
Added
Reference
kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f95c5e9220f77ce7c540686b056c2b49e9a664 [No types assigned]
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Reference
kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b58d16037217d0c64a2a09b655f370403ec7219 [No types assigned]
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Reference
kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9da4a56dd3772570512ca58aa8832b052ae910dc [No types assigned]
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Reference
kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a67a04ad05acb56640798625e73fa54d6d41cce1 [No types assigned]
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Reference
kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02ecc35d01a76b4235e008d2dd292895b28ecab [No types assigned]
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Reference
kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e123015c0ba859cf48aa7f89c5016cc6e98e018d [No types assigned]
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Reference
kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f152a6bfd187f67afeffc9fd68cbe46f51439be0 [No types assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2023-52696 NVD
Published Date: 05/17/2024 NVD
Last Modified: 06/17/2026
Source: kernel.org
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