CVE-2023-23000

In the Linux kernel before 5.17, drivers/phy/tegra/xusb.c mishandles the tegra_xusb_find_port_node return value. Callers expect NULL in the error case, but an error pointer is used.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/045a31b95509c8f25f5f04ec5e0dec5cd09f2c5f	Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230331-0004/
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/045a31b95509c8f25f5f04ec5e0dec5cd09f2c5f	Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230331-0004/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/045a31b95509c8f25f5f04ec5e0dec5cd09f2c5f - Patch~~	() https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/045a31b95509c8f25f5f04ec5e0dec5cd09f2c5f - Patch
References	~~() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230331-0004/ -~~	() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230331-0004/ -

31 Mar 2023, 11:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230331-0004/ -

28 Mar 2023, 18:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

Information

Published : 2023-03-01 19:15

Updated : 2025-03-20 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-23000

Mitre link : CVE-2023-23000

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-23000

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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