CVE-2023-52844
Detail
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: vidtv: psi: Add check for kstrdup
Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error
if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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
7 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/17/2026 2:43:42 AM
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by kernel.org
6/17/2026 2:43:42 AM
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Initial Analysis by NIST
4/02/2025 10:56:36 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6 up to (excluding) 6.6.2
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.5.12
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.63
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.139
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10 up to (excluding) 5.10.201
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CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3387490c89b10aeb4e71d78b65dbc9ba4b2385b9 Types: Patch
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CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c26aae3723965c291c65dd2ecad6a3240d422b0 Types: Patch
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CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cfcc8de7d733a1137b86954cc28ce99972311ad Types: Patch
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CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a2c5df6ca8bd8ada45e953b8c72b746f42918d Types: Patch
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CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a51335704a3f90eaf23a6864faefca34b382490a Types: Patch
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CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d17269fb9161995303985ab2fe6f16cfb72152f9 Types: Patch
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kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3387490c89b10aeb4e71d78b65dbc9ba4b2385b9 Types: Patch
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kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c26aae3723965c291c65dd2ecad6a3240d422b0 Types: Patch
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kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cfcc8de7d733a1137b86954cc28ce99972311ad Types: Patch
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kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a2c5df6ca8bd8ada45e953b8c72b746f42918d Types: Patch
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kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a51335704a3f90eaf23a6864faefca34b382490a Types: Patch
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kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d17269fb9161995303985ab2fe6f16cfb72152f9 Types: Patch
CVE Modified by CVE
11/21/2024 3:40:42 AM
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3387490c89b10aeb4e71d78b65dbc9ba4b2385b9
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c26aae3723965c291c65dd2ecad6a3240d422b0
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cfcc8de7d733a1137b86954cc28ce99972311ad
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a2c5df6ca8bd8ada45e953b8c72b746f42918d
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a51335704a3f90eaf23a6864faefca34b382490a
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d17269fb9161995303985ab2fe6f16cfb72152f9
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
7/02/2024 9:44:04 PM
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CVSS V3.1
CISA-ADP AV:L/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
5/29/2024 2:16:24 AM
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New CVE Received from kernel.org
5/21/2024 12:15:21 PM
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: vidtv: psi: Add check for kstrdup
Add check for the return value of kstrdup() and return the error
if it fails in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.
Added
Reference
kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3387490c89b10aeb4e71d78b65dbc9ba4b2385b9 [No types assigned]
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kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c26aae3723965c291c65dd2ecad6a3240d422b0 [No types assigned]
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kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cfcc8de7d733a1137b86954cc28ce99972311ad [No types assigned]
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kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a2c5df6ca8bd8ada45e953b8c72b746f42918d [No types assigned]
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kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a51335704a3f90eaf23a6864faefca34b382490a [No types assigned]
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kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d17269fb9161995303985ab2fe6f16cfb72152f9 [No types assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2023-52844 NVD
Published Date: 05/21/2024 NVD
Last Modified: 06/17/2026
Source: kernel.org
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