CVE-2023-53483
published 2025-10-01CVE-2023-53483: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup() devm_kzalloc()…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.14%
4.1th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup()
devm_kzalloc() may fail, clk_data->name might be NULL and will
cause a NULL pointer dereference later.
[ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.37-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 7fdb98e8a768b3ccc05494d3ea4436047f512b9d < 79ca94bc3e8cc3befa883c7d30b30a27ef0ea386 | 79ca94bc3e8cc3befa883c7d30b30a27ef0ea386 |
| linux | linux | >= 7fdb98e8a768b3ccc05494d3ea4436047f512b9d < 8a632ff6a2bea49993002b4c46092a2aea625840 | 8a632ff6a2bea49993002b4c46092a2aea625840 |
| linux | linux | >= 7fdb98e8a768b3ccc05494d3ea4436047f512b9d < 4dea41775d951ff1f7b472a346a8ca3ae7e74455 | 4dea41775d951ff1f7b472a346a8ca3ae7e74455 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.37-1 | 6.1.37-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.3.7-1 | 6.3.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.17 < 6.1.30 | 6.1.30 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.3.4 | 6.3.4 |
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_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup()
vendor_redhat·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53483 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup()
kernel: ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup()
devm_kzalloc() may fail, clk_data->name might be NULL and will
cause a NULL pointer dereference later.
[ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix deferred
Debian
CVE-2023-53483: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: proce...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53483 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53483: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: proce...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup() devm_kzalloc() may fail, clk_data->name might be NULL and will cause a NULL pointer dereference later. [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.37-1)
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.3.7-1)
GHSA
GHSA-64fr-fj38-r253: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup()
dev
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-01
CVE-2023-53483 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-64fr-fj38-r253: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup()
dev
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup()
devm_kzalloc() may fail, clk_data->name might be NULL and will
cause a NULL pointer dereference later.
[ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]
OSV
CVE-2023-53483: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup() devm_
osv·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-53483 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-53483: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup() devm_
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: processor: Check for null return of devm_kzalloc() in fch_misc_setup() devm_kzalloc() may fail, clk_data->name might be NULL and will cause a NULL pointer dereference later. [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]
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2025-10-01
Published