CVE-2023-52938

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: ucsi: Don't attempt to resume the ports before they exist This will fix null pointer dereference that was caused by the driver attempting to resume ports that were not yet registered.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f82060da749c611ed427523b6d1605d87338aac1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd11d7136fd070b3a74d6d8799d9eac28a57fc5	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-27 17:15

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2023-52938

Mitre link : CVE-2023-52938

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-52938

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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