What is CVE-2023-52862?

CVE-2023-52862 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2023-52862 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52862?

CVE-2023-52862 has a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52862?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52862. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-52862 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52862 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

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. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2023-52862

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Fix null pointer dereference in error message This patch fixes a null pointer dereference in the error message that is printed when the Display Core (DC) fails to initialize. The original message includes the DC version number, which is undefined if the DC is not initialized.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-21

Last modified 2025-04-02

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

4.1

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2023-52862 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-2023-52862 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3601a2fbfb265ce283651480e30c8e60459112
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b72c5d4a5d25e76b16283397c40b8b3c0d70019
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97ef07182ac46b069bb5e7d46cb903a764d67898
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-52862

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-21

Modified 2025-04-02

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52862?

CVE-2023-52862 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2023-52862 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-52862?

CVE-2023-52862 has a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-52862?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-52862. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-52862 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-52862 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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 →