CVE-2023-52857: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Fix coverity issue with unintentional integer overflow 1. Instead of multiplying 2 variable of different types. Change to assign a value of one variable and then multiply the other variable. 2. Add a int variable for multiplier calculation instead of calculating different types multiplier with dma_addr_t variable directly.
CVE-2023-52857CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2023-52857: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Fix coverity issue with unintentional integer overflow 1. Instead of multiplying 2 variable of different types. Change to assign a value of one variable and then multiply the other variable. 2. Add a int variable for multiplier calculation instead of calculating different types multiplier with dma_addr_t variable directly.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
14.87%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: Fix coverity issue with unintentional integer overflow 1. Instead of multiplying 2 variable of different types. Change to assign a value of one variable and then multiply the other variable. 2. Add a int variable for multiplier calculation instead of calculating different types multiplier with dma_addr_t variable directly.

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