trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field'
Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field' Function 'create_hist_field' is called recursively at trace_events_hist.c:1954 and can return NULL-value that's why we have to check it to avoid null pointer dereference. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00269 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.19.272, 5.4.231, 5.10.166 +3Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.17 and later | 4.19.272, 5.4.231, 5.10.166, 5.15.91, 6.1.9, 6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.17 and later Fixed in 4.19.272, 5.4.231, 5.10.166, 5.15.91, 6.1.9, 6.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.17 to before 4.19.272; 4.20 to before 5.4.231; 5.5 to before 5.10.166; 5.11 to before 5.15.91; 5.16 to before 6.1.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.17 to before 4.19.272; 4.20 to before 5.4.231; 5.5 to before 5.10.166; 5.11 to before 5.15.91; 5.16 to before 6.1.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.272, 5.4.231, 5.10.166, 5.15.91, 6.1.9, 6.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53005
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hcxq-v393-38jh
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2d1ada58e7cc100b8d7d6b082d19321ba4a700a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31b2414abeaa6de0490e85164badc6dcb1bb8ec9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/886aa449235f478e262bbd5dcdee6ed6bc202949
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592ba7116fa620425725ff0972691f352ba3caf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4e7e81b4fdfcf457daee6b7a61769f62198d840
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b152e9150d07a885f95e1fd401fc81af202d9a4
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53005 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53005 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hcxq-v393-38jh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53005 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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