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CVE-2023-54248 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Add check for kmemdup Since the kmemdup may return NULL pointer, it should be better to add check for the return value in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7898db22ed6cee909513cf4935b5f9f0298b74f0 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/952bbfcedbf895963509861e55a6e4fc105eb842 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f36704a58adade3b0216f8a3fa5503db4517208 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdcdfd57f4c701f832787da1309cc6687917d783 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6c3cef24cb0d045f99d5cb039b344874e3cfd74 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:kernel:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:endpoint_security_linux_threat_prevention:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • Upgrade: linux-cdcdfd57f4c701f832787da1309cc6687917d783.tar.gzmoderate effort
  • Upgrade: linux-7898db22ed6cee909513cf4935b5f9f0298b74f0.tar.gzmoderate effort
  • Upgrade: linux-952bbfcedbf895963509861e55a6e4fc105eb842.tar.gzmoderate effort
  • Upgrade: linux-9f36704a58adade3b0216f8a3fa5503db4517208.tar.gzmoderate effort
Linux NTFS3
All versions

CPE

  • No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product.

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

2 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-54248
NVD Published Date:
Dec 30, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2023-54248 Details - Not Deferred