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CVE-2023-52899

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-52899 is a kernel NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's axi_chan_handle_err function, affecting Linux kernel versions. This flaw, categorized as CWE-476, can lead to a kernel panic in exceptional cases due to a lack of protection for the 'vd' parameter. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact (system crash). There is no confidentiality or integrity impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.19.271CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.20, < 5.4.230CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.5, < 5.10.165CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.11, < 5.15.90CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.16, < 6.1.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.24%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
15.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0024 is in the 66th percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2023-52899Moderate

kernel: Add exception protection processing for vd in axi_chan_handle_err function

Aug 21, 2024

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/20d0a6d17e85a8a816a64fa7d7cae616f1617833
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/5054d001ffaf76155637c5e5b922c11016cd6a5d
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/51a7ad5b60efac65691729d10745c28fa1016b96
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/53dd833fd0a2d8f0118d01ea063a70652689d31e
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/57054fe516d59d03a7bcf1888e82479ccc244f87
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/f534dc438828cc3f1f8c6895b8bdfbef079521fb
Patch