CVE-2023-54298
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Null Pointer Dereference in Linux Intel Quark DTS Thermal Driver

Publication date: 2025-12-30

Last updated on: 2025-12-30

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
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.
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Published
2025-12-30
Last Modified
2025-12-30
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2023-54298
EUVD
EUVD-2023-60506
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intel quark_dts *
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's thermal driver for Intel Quark devices involves an error pointer dereference. Specifically, if the function alloc_soc_dts() fails, the code attempts to free a resource named "soc_dts" anyway, which leads to a kernel Oops (a crash). The fix involves returning immediately if alloc_soc_dts() fails to prevent this error.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to crash (kernel Oops) when the alloc_soc_dts() function fails and the code tries to free an invalid pointer. This can lead to system instability or denial of service on affected Intel Quark devices running the vulnerable kernel.

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