CVE-2023-53206
published 2025-09-15CVE-2023-53206: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_enabled to…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.13%
3.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference
Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_enabled to drop the assumption
that a regulator device is passed in.
This will fix the issue of a NULL pointer dereference when called from
_pmbus_get_flags.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.4.11-1 (forky) | linux 6.4.11-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= df5f6b6af01ca326dd4babb287c9580fed0ad3d6 < 7444253cacd92412bc8d33d1c9b5401f52cdf0e2 | 7444253cacd92412bc8d33d1c9b5401f52cdf0e2 |
| linux | linux | >= df5f6b6af01ca326dd4babb287c9580fed0ad3d6 < 0bd66784274a287beada2933c2c0fa3a0ddae0d7 | 0bd66784274a287beada2933c2c0fa3a0ddae0d7 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.4.11-1 | 6.4.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.4 < 6.4.8 | 6.4.8 |
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
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference
vendor_redhat·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53206 [MEDIUM] kernel: hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference
kernel: hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference
Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_enabled to drop the assumption
that a regulator device is passed in.
This will fix the issue of a NULL pointer dereference when called from
_pmbus_get_flags.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Pac
Debian
CVE-2023-53206: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmb...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53206 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53206: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmb...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_enabled to drop the assumption that a regulator device is passed in. This will fix the issue of a NULL pointer dereference when called from _pmbus_get_flags.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.4.11-1)
OSV
CVE-2023-53206: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_enab
osv·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53206 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53206: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_enab
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_enabled to drop the assumption that a regulator device is passed in. This will fix the issue of a NULL pointer dereference when called from _pmbus_get_flags.
GHSA
GHSA-px5w-pf7q-23jq: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference
Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_en
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-15
CVE-2023-53206 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-px5w-pf7q-23jq: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference
Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_en
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (pmbus_core) Fix NULL pointer dereference
Pass i2c_client to _pmbus_is_enabled to drop the assumption
that a regulator device is passed in.
This will fix the issue of a NULL pointer dereference when called from
_pmbus_get_flags.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-09-15
Published