A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the az6027 driver in drivers/media/usb/dev-usb/az6027.c in the Linux Kernel. The message from user space is not checked properly before transferring into the device. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.
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CVE-2023-28328 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linux-yoctov5.4.51
Yocto Linux Embedded kernel
Library home page: https://git.yoctoproject.org/git/linux-yocto
Found in HEAD commit: fc232d9ef12e2320ea3e8cb3de916a34aad68b6a
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (2)
/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/az6027.c /drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/az6027.c
Vulnerability Details
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the az6027 driver in drivers/media/usb/dev-usb/az6027.c in the Linux Kernel. The message from user space is not checked properly before transferring into the device. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.
Publish Date: 2023-04-19
URL: CVE-2023-28328
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2023-28328
Release Date: 2023-04-19
Fix Resolution: v4.9.337,v4.14.303,v4.19.270,v5.4.229,v5.10.163,v5.15.86,v6.0.16,v6.1.2
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