kernel: hwmon: (w83793) Fix NULL pointer dereference by removing unnecessary structure field

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's hwmon driver for the w83793 module where NULL pointer dereference caused by an obsolete structure field lm75. During specific device read operations, if certain values are read from the device, the driver could attempt to access a NULL pointer,...

kernel: hwmon: (w83793) Fix NULL pointer dereference by removing unnecessary structure field

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's hwmon driver for the w83793 module where NULL pointer dereference caused by an obsolete structure field lm75. During specific device read operations, if certain values are read from the device, the driver could attempt to access a NULL pointer,...

PT-2021-30125

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.10.71 Description The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the hwmon driver, specifically in the w83793 module. This problem has been identified but its actual impact and potential for exploitatio...