CVE-2023-53242
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Publication date: 2025-09-15
Last updated on: 2025-12-03
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.20.1 (inc) to 5.4.235 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.173 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.99 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.16 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.2.3 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.20 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.20 |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel's thermal driver for the hi3660 sensor. A recent commit introduced a panic due to the driver allocating memory for only one sensor array entry but attempting to access a second one, causing a fatal exception. The fix involved removing the unnecessary second access to prevent this panic.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to panic and crash when the hi3660 thermal driver tries to access a second sensor entry that was not properly allocated. This can lead to system instability or downtime on affected devices.