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CVE-2023-53005 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field' Function 'create_hist_field' is called recursively at trace_events_hist.c:1954 and can return NULL-value that's why we have to check it to avoid null pointer dereference. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31b2414abeaa6de0490e85164badc6dcb1bb8ec9 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592ba7116fa620425725ff0972691f352ba3caf6 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/886aa449235f478e262bbd5dcdee6ed6bc202949 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b152e9150d07a885f95e1fd401fc81af202d9a4 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4e7e81b4fdfcf457daee6b7a61769f62198d840 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2d1ada58e7cc100b8d7d6b082d19321ba4a700a 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-2023-53005
NVD Published Date:
03/27/2025
NVD Last Modified:
04/14/2025
Source:
kernel.org