CVE-2023-54066 json
media: dvb-usb-v2: gl861: Fix null-ptr-deref in gl861_i2c_master_xfer
published 2025-12-24 10 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-60260
- cvss
- —
- not scored
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: dvb-usb-v2: gl861: Fix null-ptr-deref in gl861_i2c_master_xfer
In gl861_i2c_master_xfer, msg is controlled by user. When msg[i].buf is null and msg[i].len is zero, former checks on msg[i].buf would be passed. Malicious data finally reach gl861_i2c_master_xfer. If accessing msg[i].buf[0] without sanity check, null ptr deref would happen. We add check on msg[i].len to prevent crash.
Similar commit: commit 0ed554fd769a ("media: dvb-usb: az6027: fix null-ptr-deref in az6027_i2c_xfer()")
Patch / fix
- Linux Linux 5.10.197, 5.15.133, 6.1.55, 6.5.5, 6.6
- linux Debian 12 6.1.55-1
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.5.6-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-54066
- linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-94.104
- linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1053.58
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1051.59
- linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1050.55
- linux-ibm Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1046.49
- linux-kvm Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1050.55
- linux-azure Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1056.64
- linux-gkeop Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1036.42
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-54066
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- kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
- rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
- perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
- rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
- bpftool RHEL 9 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5
- libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
- kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
- kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
red hat advisories RHSA-2024:9315
- kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-40.1
- kernel-source-rt Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-40.1
- kernel-source Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-39.1
- kernel-default Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-39.1
- kernel-kvmsmall Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-39.1
- kernel-default-base Linux Micro 6.1, Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-39.1.21.16
- kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
- kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1SUSE-SU-2026:20477-1SUSE-SU-2026:20498-1SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/578b67614ae0e4fba3945b66a4c8f9ae77115bcb commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a33fc57133d6f39d62285df6706aeb1714967f1 commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfcd3c010209927b9f45b860f046635dc32e32e1 commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/72af676551efe820e309a6c7681c2c4372f37376 commit
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b97719a66970601cd3151a3e2020f4454a1c4ff6 commit
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2023-54066 updated cvss 5.5
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in dvb-usb-v2 gl861 due to null-pointer dereference
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 moreaffected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
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Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, perf 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, rtla 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-tools 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, python3-perf 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, +29 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, +6 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9315
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Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-cross-headers 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-headers 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5not affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Affected products
- Linux Linux
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/578b67614ae0e4fba3945b66a4c8f9ae77115bcb
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/2a33fc57133d6f39d62285df6706aeb1714967f1
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/dfcd3c010209927b9f45b860f046635dc32e32e1
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/72af676551efe820e309a6c7681c2c4372f37376
- git.kernel.org /stable/c/b97719a66970601cd3151a3e2020f4454a1c4ff6
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-54066
- NVD CVE-2023-54066
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