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CVE-2023-6176

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel API for the cryptographic algorithm scatterwalk functionality. This issue occurs when a user constructs a malicious packet with specific socket configuration, which could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Published

2023-11-16T18:15:07.483

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:43:17.830

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	9.0	Yes

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394 ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950 ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138 ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6176 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219359 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cfaa80c91f6f99b9342b6557f0f0e1143e434066 Mailing List, Patch ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177029/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0100-1.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6176 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219359 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cfaa80c91f6f99b9342b6557f0f0e1143e434066 Mailing List, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)