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CVE-2023-23006 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.15.13, drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_domain.c misinterprets the mlx5_get_uars_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.13 CVEMailing ListPatchRelease Notes
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b8b42585886c59a008015083282aae434349094 CVEPatch
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.13 [email protected]Mailing ListPatchRelease Notes
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b8b42585886c59a008015083282aae434349094 [email protected]Patch

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference[email protected]
CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 5.15.13

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-23006
NVD Published Date:
Mar 1, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-23006 Details - Not Deferred