#VU120460 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54044
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120460
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-54044
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the spmi_drv_remove() function in drivers/spmi/spmi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f3ef30c1c05502f5de3b73b3715d5994845c1b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/428cc252701d6864151f3a296ffc23e1e49a7408
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54dda732225555dc6d660e95793c54a0a44b612c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/699949219e35fe29fd42ccf8cd92c989c3d15109
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af763c29b9e7040fedd0077bca053b101438a3a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b56eef3e16d888883fefab47425036de80dd38fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b95a69214daea4aab1c8bad96571d988a62e2c97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c45ab3ab9c371c9ac22bbe1217e5abb2e55a3d4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0b6146317a98bfec848d7bde5586beb245a38f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.111