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Red Hat: CVE-2023-52690: kernel: powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check to scom_debug_init_one() (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | May 17, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
May 17, 2024
Added
Dec 5, 2024
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check to scom_debug_init_one()
kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory
which can be NULL upon failure.
Add a null pointer check, and release 'ent' to avoid memory leaks.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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