CVE-2023-23000

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.17, drivers/phy/tegra/xusb.c mishandles the tegra_xusb_find_port_node return value. Callers expect NULL in the error case, but an error pointer is used.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17 patch vendor advisory mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/045a31b95509c8f25f5f04ec5e0dec5cd09f2c5f patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230331-0004/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-23000?
CVE-2023-23000 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-23000?
To fix CVE-2023-23000, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-23000 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-23000 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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