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CVE-2023-54314: Linux kernel I2C driver may cause system crash

CVE-2023-54314 · published 10 months ago
Summary

The I2C communication code in the Linux kernel can be triggered by specially crafted input that leads to a null pointer access, potentially crashing the system. This affects Linux distributions that include the kernel versions listed, such as Ubuntu and Debian. Updating to the latest kernel packages that contain the fix will prevent the crash.

What to do
  • Update debian linux to version 5.10.197-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.55-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.5.6-1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-169.187.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1116.126.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1121.128.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1076.82.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1120.129.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.4.0-1063.68.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-iot to version 5.4.0-1028.29.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1104.111.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1115.124.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1100.112.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.4.0-1035.39.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1116.126+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1121.128+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1090.100.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1120.129+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-94.104.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1053.58.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1056.64.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1051.59.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1050.55.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1036.42.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1046.49.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1047.53.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1050.55.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-94.104.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1044.44.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1022.22.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1009.9.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1051.57.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1046.49.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1027.31.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1035.37.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1053.58+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-94.104+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1046.48.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1054.60.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1056.64.1.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Debian:11 debian linux < 5.10.197-1
Fix: upgrade to 5.10.197-1
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.55-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.55-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.5.6-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.6-1
Debian:14 debian linux < 6.5.6-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.5.6-1
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 < 5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 < 5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 < 5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 < 5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 < 5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 < 5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-169.187
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-169.187
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1116.126
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1116.126
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1121.128
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1121.128
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1076.82
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1076.82
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1120.129
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1120.129
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.4.0-1063.68
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1063.68
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot < 5.4.0-1028.29
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1028.29
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1104.111
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1104.111
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1115.124
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1115.124
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1100.112
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1100.112
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.4.0-1035.39
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1035.39
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 < 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.4.0-1116.126+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1116.126+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1121.128+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1121.128+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1090.100
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1090.100
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1120.129+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1120.129+fips1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-94.104
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1053.58
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1053.58
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1056.64
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1056.64
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1051.59
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.59
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1050.55
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1050.55
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1036.42
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1036.42
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1046.49
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.49
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1047.53
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1047.53
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1050.55
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1050.55
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-94.104
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1044.44
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1044.44
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 5.15.0-1022.22
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1022.22
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1009.9
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1009.9
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1051.57
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1051.57
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1046.49
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.49
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.15.0-1027.31
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1027.31
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1035.37
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1035.37
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.15.0-1053.58+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1053.58+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.15.0-94.104+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-94.104+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1046.48
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1046.48
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1054.60
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1054.60
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1056.64.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1056.64.1
Original advisory text
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: af9005: Fix null-ptr-deref in af9005_i2c_xfer In af9005_i2c_xfer, msg is controlled by user. When msg[i].buf is null and m...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: af9005: Fix null-ptr-deref in af9005_i2c_xfer In af9005_i2c_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 af9005_i2c_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()")
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published30 Dec 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
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