CVE-2023-52765
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: qcom-spmi-pmic: Fix revid implementation The Qualcomm SPMI PMIC revid implementation is broken in multiple ways. First, it assumes that just because the sibling base device has been registered that means that it is also bound to a driver, which may not be the case (e.g. due to probe deferral or asynchronous probe). This could trigger a NULL-pointer dereference when attempting to access the driver data of the unbound device. Second, it accesses driver data of a sibling device directly and without any locking, which means that the driver data may be freed while it is being accessed (e.g. on driver unbind). Third, it leaks a struct device reference to the sibling device which is looked up using the spmi_device_from_of() every time a function (child) device is calling the revid function (e.g. on probe). Fix this mess by reimplementing the revid lookup so that it is done only at probe of the PMIC device; the base device fetches the revid info from the hardware, while any secondary SPMI device fetches the information from the base device and caches it so that it can be accessed safely from its children. If the base device has not been probed yet then probe of a secondary device is deferred.
CVSS 3.1 score
6.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-476CVE-2023-52765 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability
What is NULL Pointer Dereference?
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-52765 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ce77b023d42a9f1062eecf438df1af4b4072eb2
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b439aaa62fee474a0d84d67a25f4984467e7b95
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/affae18838db5e6b463ee30c821385695af56dc2
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2023-52765?
CVE-2023-52765 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2023-52765 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52765?
CVE-2023-52765 has a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52765?
No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52765. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
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Is CVE-2023-52765 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2023-52765 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →