First published: Thu Feb 22 2024(Updated: )
gfs2: Fix kernel NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_rgrp_dump Syzkaller has reported a NULL pointer dereference when accessing rgd->rd_rgl in gfs2_rgrp_dump(). This can happen when creatingrgd->rd_gl fails in read_rindex_entry(). Add a NULL pointer check in gfs2_rgrp_dump() to prevent that.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Linux Kernel | >=4.20<5.4.268 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.5.0<5.10.209 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.11.0<5.15.148 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.16.0<6.1.75 | |
Linux Kernel | >=6.2.0<6.6.14 | |
Linux Kernel | >=6.7.0<6.7.2 | |
debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.226-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.119-1 6.12.10-1 6.12.11-1 |
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CVE-2023-52448 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for denial of service caused by a NULL pointer dereference.
To fix CVE-2023-52448, update to a patched version of the Linux Kernel, specifically versions 5.10.223-1, 6.1.123-1, or later.
CVE-2023-52448 affects multiple Linux Kernel versions including those from 4.20 to 6.7.2.
CVE-2023-52448 can lead to a kernel crash, resulting in a denial of service on the affected systems.
The vulnerability CVE-2023-52448 was reported by Syzkaller, a tool for finding bugs in kernel code.