CVE-2023-52696

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-05-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\npowerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check in opal_powercap_init()\nkasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory\nwhich can be NULL upon failure.

See more information about CVE-2023-52696 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS Scoring

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.5	CVSS Vector:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-9315	2024-11-14