DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52864
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: wmi: Fix opening of char device Since commit fa1f68db6ca7 ("drivers: misc: pass miscdevice pointer via file private data"), the miscdevice stores a pointer to itself inside filp->private_data, which means that private_data will not be NULL when wmi_char_open() is called. This might cause memory corruption should wmi_char_open() be unable to find its driver, something which can happen when the associated WMI device is deleted in wmi_free_devices(). Fix the problem by using the miscdevice pointer to retrieve the WMI device data associated with a char device using container_of(). This also avoids wmi_char_open() picking a wrong WMI device bound to a driver with the same name as the original driver.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.10.158-1, 5.10.92-1, 5.10.92-2 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 0, 6.1.38-1, 6.1.38-2 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- May 21, 2024 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated