CVE-2023-3357

kernel: amd_sfh_hid_client_init in drivers/hid/amd-sfh-hid/amd_sfh_client.c lacks check of the return value of dma_alloc_coherent() and will cause the NULL Pointer Dereference.

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 20, 2022

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel AMD Sensor Fusion Hub driver. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

Statement

For the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 already fixed with the commit 1a4835c9 "HID: amd_sfh: Add missing check for dma_alloc_coherent". The Kernel config param CONFIG_AMD_SFH_HID disabled for all versions of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux before 9, so not affected.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference