CVE-2023-53166

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The bq25890 charger external power changed() function in the Linux kernel could experience a NULL pointer dereference. This occurs because the function may be called before the bq->charger pointer is initialized, leading to a race condition during boot. The issue was observed on a Lenovo Yoga Book 1 yb1-x90f during charger-type detection. The function power supply is supplied by is involved in the call trace.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.