CVE-2023-3358: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-3358DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3358

Published 28-06-2023Last modified 10-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-3358 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.19%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 13

RHSA-2023:6583 SUSE-SU-2023:2803-1 SUSE-SU-2023:2804-1 SUSE-SU-2023:2808-1 SUSE-SU-2023:2809-1 SUSE-SU-2023:2810-1+8 more

Timeline

28-06-2023
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
10-03-2025
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A null pointer dereference was found in the Linux kernel's Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH) driver. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

v3.15.5

EPSS trend

Probability

0.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.19% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu95 products

linux< 4.15.0-209.220 | < 5.4.0-147.164 | < 5.15.0-70.77
linux-allwinner-5.19< 5.19.0-1012.12~22.04.1
linux-aws< 4.15.0-1154.167 | < 5.4.0-1100.108 | < 5.15.0-1034.38
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.15< 5.15.0-1034.38~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.19< 5.19.0-1025.26~22.04.1
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1100.108~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2093.99 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1100.108+fips1
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1154.167~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1163.178~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1163.178~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1106.112 | < 5.15.0-1036.43
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1163.178
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1036.43~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1106.112~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1036.43.1
linux-azure-fde-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2072.78 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1106.112+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1062.68 | < 5.15.0-1015.17
linux-fips< 4.15.0-1109.120 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1075.84
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1148.164~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1103.112 | < 5.15.0-1032.40
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1148.164
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1032.40~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.19< 5.19.0-1024.26~22.04.1
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fips< 4.15.0-2056.61 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1103.112+fips1
linux-gke< 5.4.0-1097.104 | < 5.15.0-1031.36
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15< 5.15.0-1031.36~20.04.1
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1067.71 | < 5.15.0-1018.23
linux-gkeop-5.15< 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-209.220~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.19< 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-147.164~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.4.0-1047.52 | < 5.15.0-1028.31
linux-ibm-5.4< 5.4.0-1047.52~18.04.1
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtime< 5.15.0-1024.29
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1028.33
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1
linux-iot< 5.4.0-1017.18
linux-kvm< 4.15.0-1138.143 | < 5.4.0-1089.95 | < 5.15.0-1031.36
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-70.77
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19< 5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1
linux-nvidia< 5.15.0-1023.23
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15< 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.1< 6.1.0-1008.8
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1117.128~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1117.128 | < 5.4.0-1099.108 | < 5.15.0-1033.39
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1033.39~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1099.108~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1083.94 | < 5.15.0-1027.29
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1083.94~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1036.39
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15< 5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.19< 5.19.0-1018.19~22.04.1
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-5.19< 5.19.0-1017.19~22.04.1
linux-starfive-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp< 5.4.0-1024.28

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Debian1 product

linux< 6.1.11-1

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 6.2 | 6.2:rc1 | 6.2:rc2 | 6.2:rc3 | 6.2:rc4

3 vendors · 97 products

References

6 links

git.kernel.org/pub/…Patch
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3358REPORT
git.kernel.org/linus/b3d40c3ec3dc4ad78017de6c3a38979f57aaaab8REPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3358REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-3358Advisory
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3358OvalAdvisory