CVE-2023-52879 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's tracing subsystem, specifically affecting the handling of kprobe events. An authenticated local attacker can trigger a kernel crash by manipulating tracefs files, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium) due to its local attack vector and high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.10.198, < 5.10.202CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.15.134, < 5.15.140CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4.258, < 5.4.262CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.1.55, < 6.1.64CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.5.5, < 6.5.13CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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