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CVE-2023-23005
published 2023-03-01

CVE-2023-23005: In the Linux kernel before 6.2, mm/memory-tiers.c misinterprets the alloc_memory_type return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is…

medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
In the Linux kernel before 6.2, mm/memory-tiers.c misinterprets the alloc_memory_type return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer). NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because there are no realistic cases in which a user can cause the alloc_memory_type error case to be reached.

Affected

11 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianlinux< linux 6.3.7-1 (forky)linux 6.3.7-1 (forky)
linuxlinux_kernel< 6.26.2
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.3.7-16.3.7-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.3.7-16.3.7-1
msrccbl2_kernel_5.15.111.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0
msrccbl_mariner_1.0_arm
msrccbl_mariner_1.0_x64
msrccbl_mariner_2.0_arm
msrccbl_mariner_2.0_x64
msrccm1_kernel_5.10.174.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0
suselinux_enterprise_server

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM