trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field'
Function 'create_hist_field' is called recursively at
trace_events_hist.c:1954 and can return NULL-value that's why we have
to check it to avoid null pointer dereference.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
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Weaknesses | CWE-476 | |
CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field' Function 'create_hist_field' is called recursively at trace_events_hist.c:1954 and can return NULL-value that's why we have to check it to avoid null pointer dereference. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE. | |
Title | trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field' | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-10-01T20:17:03.566Z
Reserved: 2025-03-27T16:40:15.744Z
Link: CVE-2023-53005

Updated: 2025-10-01T14:36:43.269Z

Status : Modified
Published: 2025-03-27T17:15:49.420
Modified: 2025-10-01T21:15:42.897
Link: CVE-2023-53005


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