CVE-2023-53292

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

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to a NULL dereference within the blk mq elv switch none function. This issue occurs when the q->elevator pointer becomes NULL after acquiring the q->sysfs lock due to an elevator switch. The vulnerability is triggered by accessing q->elevator without checking if it is NULL.

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