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CVE-2023-52687MEDIUM
Linux Linux — crypto: safexcel - Add error handling for dma_map_sg() calls
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0060   46.0     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    49186a7d9e46ff132a0ed9b721ad6b6a58dba6c1 –  —
  Linux    6.1 –                                       6.1.75
TIMELINE
  Mar 7   Reserved by Linux
  May 17  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2023-52687 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-252 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: safexcel - Add error handling for dma_map_sg() calls Macro dma_map_sg() may return 0 on error. This patch enables checks in case of the macro failure and ensures unmapping of previously mapped buffers with dma_unmap_sg(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with static analysis tool SVACE.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
March 7, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
May 17, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2023-52687 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux49186a7d9e46ff132a0ed9b721ad6b6a58dba6c1
LinuxLinux6.16.1.75

Weaknesses

CWE-252

References (4)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2023-52687 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-252

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