CVE-2023-23006

kernel: incorrect check for error case in the mlx5_get_uars_page

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Published Mar 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.15.13, drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_domain.c misinterprets the mlx5_get_uars_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.249% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.13
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b8b42585886c59a008015083282aae434349094
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23006
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23006

History

Mar 19, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 19, 2025, 6:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 1, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 19, 2025, 6:08 PM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:28 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:28 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:36 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Dec 23, 2021, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Dec 23, 2021, 12:00 AM

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