nfc: fdp: add null check of devm_kmalloc_array in fdp_nci_i2c_read_device_properties
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: fdp: add null check of devm_kmalloc_array in fdp_nci_i2c_read_device_properties devm_kmalloc_array may fails, *fw_vsc_cfg might be null and cause out-of-bounds write in device_property_read_u8_array later.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 4.14.310, 4.19.278, 5.4.237 +5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.4 and later | 4.14.310, 4.19.278, 5.4.237, 5.10.175, 5.15.103, 6.1.20, 6.2.7, 6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.4 and later Fixed in 4.14.310, 4.19.278, 5.4.237, 5.10.175, 5.15.103, 6.1.20, 6.2.7, 6.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 to before 4.14.310; 4.15 to before 4.19.278; 4.20 to before 5.4.237; 5.5 to before 5.10.175; 5.11 to before 5.15.103; 5.16 to before 6.1.20; 6.2 to before 6.2.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 to before 4.14.310; 4.15 to before 4.19.278; 4.20 to before 5.4.237; 5.5 to before 5.10.175; 5.11 to before 5.15.103; 5.16 to before 6.1.20; 6.2 to before 6.2.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.310, 4.19.278, 5.4.237, 5.10.175, 5.15.103, 6.1.20, 6.2.7, 6.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53139
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xh6-jjv8-fgw6
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad11b872bc9b5d27e56183c6b01f9218c85395d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98f49e693e02c1dafd5786be3468657840dd6f06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a3664a1058d4b2b1ea2112cc275ca47fba7fc08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80be62358fa5507cefbaa067c7e6648401f2c3da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4357bbb921fe9e81d0fd9f70d669d1f177d8380e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce93f1afc05941a572f5a69e2ed4012af905a693
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27824b2f98818215adc9661e563252c48dab1a13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11f180a5d62a51b484e9648f9b310e1bd50b1a57
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Sources
- CVE-2023-53139 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53139 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xh6-jjv8-fgw6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53139 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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