# CVE-2023-52450: perf/x86/intel/uncore: Fix NULL pointer dereference issue in upi\_fill\_topology()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-22 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.2

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/x86/intel/uncore: Fix NULL pointer dereference issue in upi_fill_topology() Get logical socket id instead of physical id in discover_upi_topology() to avoid out-of-bound access on 'upi = &type->topology[nid][idx];' line that leads to NULL pointer dereference in upi_fill_topology()

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf1bf09e6b599758851457f3999779622a48d015
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d6f4a78b104c65e4256c3776c9949f49a1b459e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1692cf434ba13ee212495b5af795b6a07e986ce4

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