SB2024082169 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel dma dw-axi-dmac driver
Published: August 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082169
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52899)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the axi_chan_handle_err() function in drivers/dma/dw-axi-dmac/dw-axi-dmac-platform.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f534dc438828cc3f1f8c6895b8bdfbef079521fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53dd833fd0a2d8f0118d01ea063a70652689d31e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20d0a6d17e85a8a816a64fa7d7cae616f1617833
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5054d001ffaf76155637c5e5b922c11016cd6a5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51a7ad5b60efac65691729d10745c28fa1016b96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57054fe516d59d03a7bcf1888e82479ccc244f87
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.271
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2