CVE-2023-52817

CVE-2023-52817 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix a null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL In certain types of chips, such as VEGA20, reading the amdgpu_regs_smc file could result in an abnormal null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL. Below are the steps to reproduce this issue and the corresponding exception log: 1. Navigate to the directory: /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 2. Execute command: cat amdgpu_regs_smc 3. Exception Log:: [4005007.702554] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 [4005007.702562] #PF: supervisor instruction fetch in kernel mode [4005007.702567] #PF: error_code(0x0010) - not-present page [4005007.702570] PGD 0 P4D 0 [4005007.702576] Oops: 0010 [#1] SMP NOPTI [4005007.702581] CPU: 4 PID: 62563 Comm: cat Tainted: G OE 5.15.0-43-generic #46-Ubunt u [4005007.702590] RIP: 0010:0x0 [4005007.702598] Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at RIP 0xffffffffffffffd6. [4005007.702600] RSP: 0018:ffffa82b46d27da0 EFLAGS: 00010206 [4005007.702605] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: ffffa82b46d27e68 [4005007.702609] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff9940656e0000 [4005007.702612] RBP: ffffa82b46d27dd8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffff994060c07980 [4005007.702615] R10: 0000000000020000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 00007f5e06753000 [4005007.702618] R13: ffff9940656e0000 R14: ffffa82b46d27e68 R15: 00007f5e06753000 [4005007.702622] FS: 00007f5e0755b740(0000) GS:ffff99479d300000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [4005007.702626] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [4005007.702629] CR2: ffffffffffffffd6 CR3: 00000003253fc000 CR4: 00000000003506e0 [4005007.702633] Call Trace: [4005007.702636] <TASK> [4005007.702640] amdgpu_debugfs_regs_smc_read+0xb0/0x120 [amdgpu] [4005007.703002] full_proxy_read+0x5c/0x80 [4005007.703011] vfs_read+0x9f/0x1a0 [4005007.703019] ksys_read+0x67/0xe0 [4005007.703023] __x64_sys_read+0x19/0x20 [4005007.703028] do_syscall_64+0x5c/0xc0 [4005007.703034] ? do_user_addr_fault+0x1e3/0x670 [4005007.703040] ? exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x37/0xb0 [4005007.703047] ? irqentry_exit_to_user_mode+0x9/0x20 [4005007.703052] ? irqentry_exit+0x19/0x30 [4005007.703057] ? exc_page_fault+0x89/0x160 [4005007.703062] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x8/0x30 [4005007.703068] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae [4005007.703075] RIP: 0033:0x7f5e07672992 [4005007.703079] Code: c0 e9 b2 fe ff ff 50 48 8d 3d fa b2 0c 00 e8 c5 1d 02 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 f3 0f 1e fa 64 8b 04 25 18 00 00 00 85 c0 75 10 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 56 c3 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 83 e c 28 48 89 54 24 [4005007.703083] RSP: 002b:00007ffe03097898 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000000 [4005007.703088] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000020000 RCX: 00007f5e07672992 [4005007.703091] RDX: 0000000000020000 RSI: 00007f5e06753000 RDI: 0000000000000003 [4005007.703094] RBP: 00007f5e06753000 R08: 00007f5e06752010 R09: 00007f5e06752010 [4005007.703096] R10: 0000000000000022 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000022000 [4005007.703099] R13: 0000000000000003 R14: 0000000000020000 R15: 0000000000020000 [4005007.703105] </TASK> [4005007.703107] Modules linked in: nf_tables libcrc32c nfnetlink algif_hash af_alg binfmt_misc nls_ iso8859_1 ipmi_ssif ast intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common drm_vram_helper drm_ttm_helper amd64_edac t tm edac_mce_amd kvm_amd ccp mac_hid k10temp kvm acpi_ipmi ipmi_si rapl sch_fq_codel ipmi_devintf ipm i_msghandler msr parport_pc ppdev lp parport mtd pstore_blk efi_pstore ramoops pstore_zone reed_solo mon ip_tables x_tables autofs4 ib_uverbs ib_core amdgpu(OE) amddrm_ttm_helper(OE) amdttm(OE) iommu_v 2 amd_sched(OE) amdkcl(OE) drm_kms_helper syscopyarea sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops cec rc_core drm igb ahci xhci_pci libahci i2c_piix4 i2c_algo_bit xhci_pci_renesas dca [4005007.703184] CR2: 0000000000000000 [4005007.703188] ---[ en ---truncated---

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52817?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix a null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL In certain types of chips, such as VEGA20, reading the amdgpu_regs_smc file could result in an abnormal null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL. Below are the steps to reproduce this issue and the corresponding exception log: 1. Navigate to the directory: /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 2. Execute command: cat amdgpu_regs_smc 3. Exception Log:: [4005007.702554] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 [4005007.702562] #PF: supervisor instruction fetch in kernel mode [4005007.702567] #PF: error_code(0x0010) - not-present page [4005007.702570] PGD 0 P4D 0 [4005007.702576] Oops: 0010 [#1] SMP NOPTI [4005007.702581] CPU: 4 PID: 62563 Comm: cat Tainted: G OE 5.15.0-43-generic #46-Ubunt u [4005007.702590] RIP: 0010:0x0 [4005007.702598] Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at RIP 0xffffffffffffffd6. [4005007.702600] RSP: 0018:ffffa82b46d27da0 EFLAGS: 00010206 [4005007.702605] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: ffffa82b46d27e68 [4005007.702609] RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff9940656e0000 [4005007.702612] RBP: ffffa82b46d27dd8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffff994060c07980 [4005007.702615] R10: 0000000000020000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 00007f5e06753000 [4005007.702618] R13: ffff9940656e0000 R14: ffffa82b46d27e68 R15: 00007f5e06753000 [4005007.702622] FS: 00007f5e0755b740(0000) GS:ffff99479d300000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [4005007.702626] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [4005007.702629] CR2: ffffffffffffffd6 CR3: 00000003253fc000 CR4: 00000000003506e0 [4005007.702633] Call Trace: [4005007.702636] <TASK> [4005007.702640] amdgpu_debugfs_regs_smc_read+0xb0/0x120 [amdgpu] [4005007.703002] full_proxy_read+0x5c/0x80 [4005007.703011] vfs_read+0x9f/0x1a0 [4005007.703019] ksys_read+0x67/0xe0 [4005007.703023] __x64_sys_read+0x19/0x20 [4005007.703028] do_syscall_64+0x5c/0xc0 [4005007.703034] ? do_user_addr_fault+0x1e3/0x670 [4005007.703040] ? exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x37/0xb0 [4005007.703047] ? irqentry_exit_to_user_mode+0x9/0x20 [4005007.703052] ? irqentry_exit+0x19/0x30 [4005007.703057] ? exc_page_fault+0x89/0x160 [4005007.703062] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x8/0x30 [4005007.703068] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae [4005007.703075] RIP: 0033:0x7f5e07672992 [4005007.703079] Code: c0 e9 b2 fe ff ff 50 48 8d 3d fa b2 0c 00 e8 c5 1d 02 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 f3 0f 1e fa 64 8b 04 25 18 00 00 00 85 c0 75 10 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 56 c3 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 83 e c 28 48 89 54 24 [4005007.703083] RSP: 002b:00007ffe03097898 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000000 [4005007.703088] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000020000 RCX: 00007f5e07672992 [4005007.703091] RDX: 0000000000020000 RSI: 00007f5e06753000 RDI: 0000000000000003 [4005007.703094] RBP: 00007f5e06753000 R08: 00007f5e06752010 R09: 00007f5e06752010 [4005007.703096] R10: 0000000000000022 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000022000 [4005007.703099] R13: 0000000000000003 R14: 0000000000020000 R15: 0000000000020000 [4005007.703105] </TASK> [4005007.703107] Modules linked in: nf_tables libcrc32c nfnetlink algif_hash af_alg binfmt_misc nls_ iso8859_1 ipmi_ssif ast intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common drm_vram_helper drm_ttm_helper amd64_edac t tm edac_mce_amd kvm_amd ccp mac_hid k10temp kvm acpi_ipmi ipmi_si rapl sch_fq_codel ipmi_devintf ipm i_msghandler msr parport_pc ppdev lp parport mtd pstore_blk efi_pstore ramoops pstore_zone reed_solo mon ip_tables x_tables autofs4 ib_uverbs ib_core amdgpu(OE) amddrm_ttm_helper(OE) amdttm(OE) iommu_v 2 amd_sched(OE) amdkcl(OE) drm_kms_helper syscopyarea sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops cec rc_core drm igb ahci xhci_pci libahci i2c_piix4 i2c_algo_bit xhci_pci_renesas dca [4005007.703184] CR2: 0000000000000000 [4005007.703188] ---[ en ---truncated---
How severe is CVE-2023-52817?
CVE-2023-52817 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-52817 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-52817?
CVE-2023-52817 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52817?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2023-52817 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2023-52817 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-59533.
When was CVE-2023-52817 published?
CVE-2023-52817 was published on 2024-05-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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