CVE-2023-52808

MEDIUM
Published May 21, 2024 Modified Jan 14, 2025 CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: hisi_sas: Set debugfs_dir pointer to NULL after removing debugfs If init debugfs failed during device registration due to memory allocation failure, debugfs_remove_recursive() is called, after which debugfs_dir is not set to NULL. debugfs_remove_recursive() will be called again during device removal. As a result, illegal pointer is accessed. [ 1665.467244] hisi_sas_v3_hw 0000:b4:02.0: failed to init debugfs! ... [ 1669.836708] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000000a0 [ 1669.872669] pc : down_write+0x24/0x70 [ 1669.876315] lr : down_write+0x1c/0x70 [ 1669.879961] sp : ffff000036f53a30 [ 1669.883260] x29: ffff000036f53a30 x28: ffffa027c31549f8 [ 1669.888547] x27: ffffa027c3140000 x26: 0000000000000000 [ 1669.893834] x25: ffffa027bf37c270 x24: ffffa027bf37c270 [ 1669.899122] x23: ffff0000095406b8 x22: ffff0000095406a8 [ 1669.904408] x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffa027bf37c310 [ 1669.909695] x19: 00000000000000a0 x18: ffff8027dcd86f10 [ 1669.914982] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 [ 1669.920268] x15: 0000000000000000 x14: ffffa0274014f870 [ 1669.925555] x13: 0000000000000040 x12: 0000000000000228 [ 1669.930842] x11: 0000000000000020 x10: 0000000000000bb0 [ 1669.936129] x9 : ffff000036f537f0 x8 : ffff80273088ca10 [ 1669.941416] x7 : 000000000000001d x6 : 00000000ffffffff [ 1669.946702] x5 : ffff000008a36310 x4 : ffff80273088be00 [ 1669.951989] x3 : ffff000009513e90 x2 : 0000000000000000 [ 1669.957276] x1 : 00000000000000a0 x0 : ffffffff00000001 [ 1669.962563] Call trace: [ 1669.965000] down_write+0x24/0x70 [ 1669.968301] debugfs_remove_recursive+0x5c/0x1b0 [ 1669.972905] hisi_sas_debugfs_exit+0x24/0x30 [hisi_sas_main] [ 1669.978541] hisi_sas_v3_remove+0x130/0x150 [hisi_sas_v3_hw] [ 1669.984175] pci_device_remove+0x48/0xd8 [ 1669.988082] device_release_driver_internal+0x1b4/0x250 [ 1669.993282] device_release_driver+0x28/0x38 [ 1669.997534] pci_stop_bus_device+0x84/0xb8 [ 1670.001611] pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device_locked+0x24/0x40 [ 1670.007244] remove_store+0xfc/0x140 [ 1670.010802] dev_attr_store+0x44/0x60 [ 1670.014448] sysfs_kf_write+0x58/0x80 [ 1670.018095] kernfs_fop_write+0xe8/0x1f0 [ 1670.022000] __vfs_write+0x60/0x190 [ 1670.025472] vfs_write+0xac/0x1c0 [ 1670.028771] ksys_write+0x6c/0xd8 [ 1670.032071] __arm64_sys_write+0x24/0x30 [ 1670.035977] el0_svc_common+0x78/0x130 [ 1670.039710] el0_svc_handler+0x38/0x78 [ 1670.043442] el0_svc+0x8/0xc To fix this, set debugfs_dir to NULL after debugfs_remove_recursive().

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-52808? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: hisi_sas: Set debugfs_dir pointer to NULL after removing debugfs If init debugfs failed during device registration due to memory allocation failure, debugfs_remove_recursive() is called, after which debugfs_dir is not set to NULL. debugfs_remove_recursive() will be called again during device removal. As a result, illegal pointer is accessed. [ 1665.467244] hisi_sas_v3_hw 0000:b4:02.0: failed to init debugfs! ... [ 1669.836708] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000000a0 [ 1669.872669] pc : down_write+0x24/0x70 [ 1669.876315] lr : down_write+0x1c/0x70 [ 1669.879961] sp : ffff000036f53a30 [ 1669.883260] x29: ffff000036f53a30 x28: ffffa027c31549f8 [ 1669.888547] x27: ffffa027c3140000 x26: 0000000000000000 [ 1669.893834] x25: ffffa027bf37c270 x24: ffffa027bf37c270 [ 1669.899122] x23: ffff0000095406b8 x22: ffff0000095406a8 [ 1669.904408] x21: 0000000000000000 x20: ffffa027bf37c310 [ 1669.909695] x19: 00000000000000a0 x18: ffff8027dcd86f10 [ 1669.914982] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 [ 1669.920268] x15: 0000000000000000 x14: ffffa0274014f870 [ 1669.925555] x13: 0000000000000040 x12: 0000000000000228 [ 1669.930842] x11: 0000000000000020 x10: 0000000000000bb0 [ 1669.936129] x9 : ffff000036f537f0 x8 : ffff80273088ca10 [ 1669.941416] x7 : 000000000000001d x6 : 00000000ffffffff [ 1669.946702] x5 : ffff000008a36310 x4 : ffff80273088be00 [ 1669.951989] x3 : ffff000009513e90 x2 : 0000000000000000 [ 1669.957276] x1 : 00000000000000a0 x0 : ffffffff00000001 [ 1669.962563] Call trace: [ 1669.965000] down_write+0x24/0x70 [ 1669.968301] debugfs_remove_recursive+0x5c/0x1b0 [ 1669.972905] hisi_sas_debugfs_exit+0x24/0x30 [hisi_sas_main] [ 1669.978541] hisi_sas_v3_remove+0x130/0x150 [hisi_sas_v3_hw] [ 1669.984175] pci_device_remove+0x48/0xd8 [ 1669.988082] device_release_driver_internal+0x1b4/0x250 [ 1669.993282] device_release_driver+0x28/0x38 [ 1669.997534] pci_stop_bus_device+0x84/0xb8 [ 1670.001611] pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device_locked+0x24/0x40 [ 1670.007244] remove_store+0xfc/0x140 [ 1670.010802] dev_attr_store+0x44/0x60 [ 1670.014448] sysfs_kf_write+0x58/0x80 [ 1670.018095] kernfs_fop_write+0xe8/0x1f0 [ 1670.022000] __vfs_write+0x60/0x190 [ 1670.025472] vfs_write+0xac/0x1c0 [ 1670.028771] ksys_write+0x6c/0xd8 [ 1670.032071] __arm64_sys_write+0x24/0x30 [ 1670.035977] el0_svc_common+0x78/0x130 [ 1670.039710] el0_svc_handler+0x38/0x78 [ 1670.043442] el0_svc+0x8/0xc To fix this, set debugfs_dir to NULL after debugfs_remove_recursive(). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-52808? +
CVE-2023-52808 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-52808? +
CVE-2023-52808 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-52808? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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