CVE-2023-54298
published 2025-12-30CVE-2023-54298: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we…
PriorityP418low3.3
EPSS
0.18%
8.1th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free
"soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 8c1876939663191b5044807230fa295f35462215 < 0b366c6a42e2e2bc67af8d1130b68f3bfa31c80e | 0b366c6a42e2e2bc67af8d1130b68f3bfa31c80e |
| linux | linux | >= 8c1876939663191b5044807230fa295f35462215 < d0178f2788fb1183a5cc350213efdc94010b9147 | d0178f2788fb1183a5cc350213efdc94010b9147 |
| linux | linux | >= 8c1876939663191b5044807230fa295f35462215 < e23f1d9e6e03d04da2f18e78ab5d4255ffeb1333 | e23f1d9e6e03d04da2f18e78ab5d4255ffeb1333 |
| linux | linux | >= 8c1876939663191b5044807230fa295f35462215 < f73134231fa23e0856c15010db5f5c03693c1e92 | f73134231fa23e0856c15010db5f5c03693c1e92 |
| linux | linux | >= 8c1876939663191b5044807230fa295f35462215 < 5eaf55b38691291d49417c22e726591078ca1893 | 5eaf55b38691291d49417c22e726591078ca1893 |
| linux | linux | >= 8c1876939663191b5044807230fa295f35462215 < 69e49f1b53605706bc2203455021539aba2ebe21 | 69e49f1b53605706bc2203455021539aba2ebe21 |
| linux | linux | >= 8c1876939663191b5044807230fa295f35462215 < 24c221b11c2894e1a5f07b93362d9bc91c6d8be7 | 24c221b11c2894e1a5f07b93362d9bc91c6d8be7 |
| linux | linux | >= 8c1876939663191b5044807230fa295f35462215 < f1b930e740811d416de4d2074da48b6633a672c8 | f1b930e740811d416de4d2074da48b6633a672c8 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15.0 < 4.19.276 | 4.19.276 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.2.0 < 4.14.308 | 4.14.308 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20.0 < 5.4.235 | 5.4.235 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11.0 < 5.15.100 | 5.15.100 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16.0 < 6.1.18 | 6.1.18 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5.0 < 5.10.173 | 5.10.173 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.5 | 6.2.5 |
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Red Hat
kernel: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
vendor_redhat·2025-12-30·CVSS 3.3
CVE-2023-54298 [LOW] CWE-763 kernel: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
kernel: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free
"soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.
An error pointer dereference was found in the Intel Quark thermal driver. When alloc_soc_dts() fails and returns an error pointer, attempting to free it causes a kernel crash.
Statement: This affects Intel Quark SoC platforms only, which are embedded/IoT devices not commonly found in enterprise environments. The crash occurs only on allocation failure during thermal subsystem initialization.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not
Debian
CVE-2023-54298: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: in...
vendor_debian·2023
CVE-2023-54298 CVE-2023-54298: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: in...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free "soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
OSV
CVE-2023-54298: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference If alloc_soc_dts() fails,
osv·2025-12-30
CVE-2023-54298 CVE-2023-54298: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference If alloc_soc_dts() fails,
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free "soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.
OSV
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
osv·2025-12-30
CVE-2023-54298 thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free
"soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.
GHSA
GHSA-3fg3-j45r-7qh2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
If alloc_soc_dts() fail
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-30
CVE-2023-54298 GHSA-3fg3-j45r-7qh2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
If alloc_soc_dts() fail
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free
"soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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CVE-2023-54298 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2023-54298 CVE-2023-54298 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2023-54298 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free
"soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.
Source : NVD
Published December 30, 2025
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Kernel
Linux Debian
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 10.8
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
linux-kvm
kernel-64k-debug-modules-partner
Sources
NVD
Debian 11, 12, 13, 14 Has Fix Added at: Dec 31, 2025
Echo Has Fix Added at: Dec 31, 2025
Red Hat 9 Severity LOW Ha
Bugzilla
CVE-2023-54298 kernel: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
bugzilla·2025-12-30
CVE-2023-54298 [LOW] CVE-2023-54298 kernel: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
CVE-2023-54298 kernel: thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
thermal: intel: quark_dts: fix error pointer dereference
If alloc_soc_dts() fails, then we can just return. Trying to free
"soc_dts" will lead to an Oops.
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025123031-CVE-2023-54298-d33d@gregkh/T
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b366c6a42e2e2bc67af8d1130b68f3bfa31c80ehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24c221b11c2894e1a5f07b93362d9bc91c6d8be7https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eaf55b38691291d49417c22e726591078ca1893https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69e49f1b53605706bc2203455021539aba2ebe21https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0178f2788fb1183a5cc350213efdc94010b9147https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e23f1d9e6e03d04da2f18e78ab5d4255ffeb1333https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b930e740811d416de4d2074da48b6633a672c8https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f73134231fa23e0856c15010db5f5c03693c1e92
2025-12-30
Published