Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel brcm_nvram_parse in drivers/nvmem/brcm_nvram.c. Lacks for the check of the return value of kzalloc() can cause the NULL Pointer Dereference.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kernel | kernel 6.1-rc8 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | 5.19.0-1012.12~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | 5.19.0-1025.26~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | 5.19.0-1024.26~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | 5.19.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | 5.19.0-1018.19~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | 5.19.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +23 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.12-17.42 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-132 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.12-17.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-132 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | hyperv-daemons | 5.15.118.1-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.15.118.1-2 | — |
Advisories 2
- ALAS2023-2023-132 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 5, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-1595 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 18, 2024