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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54315

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54315 PUBLISHED

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/powernv/sriov: perform null check on iov before dereferencing iov Currently pointer iov is being dereferenced before the null check of iov which can lead to null pointer dereference errors. Fix this by moving the iov null check before the dereferencing. Detected using cppcheck static analysis: linux/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/pci-sriov.c:597:12: warning: Either the condition '!iov' is redundant or there is possible null pointer dereference: iov. [nullPointerRedundantCheck] num_vfs = iov->num_vfs; ^

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux*, 5.10.127-2, 5.10.127-2~bpo10+1
Debian:12linux6.1.38-3, 6.1.38-4, 6.1.38-4~bpo11+1

Timeline

  • Dec 30, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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