#VU120759 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-54304
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120759
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-2023-54304
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 meson_sm_probe() function in drivers/firmware/meson/meson_sm.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/2d6c4a1a4e6678cb98dd57964f133a995ecc91c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/502dfc5875bab9ae5d6a2939146c2c5e5683be40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f3209546b5083f8bffa46f7173cc05191eace1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f4017cac70c04090dd4f672e755d6c875af67d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd3a6b6d5dd863dbbe17985c7612159cf4533cad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2ed165619c16577c02b703a114a1f6b52026df4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fba9c24c196310546f13c77ff66d0741155fa771
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274