CVE-2023-3355

Null pointer dereference in submit_lookup_cmds() in drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem_submit.c code in the submit_lookup_cmds function, which fails because it lacks a check of the return value of kmalloc(). This issue allows a local user to crash the system.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a kernel
Affected: n/a kernel
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Affected: Fedora Fedora
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3355 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2217820 issue tracking
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d839f0811a31322c087a859c2b181e2383daa7be patch mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3355?
CVE-2023-3355 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3355?
To fix CVE-2023-3355, 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-2023-3355 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3355 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-3355?
CVE-2023-3355 affects n/a kernel, n/a kernel, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Fedora Fedora.
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