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CVE-2023-6176

Date: November 16, 2023

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.

Language: C

Severity Score

Related Resources (9)

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6176
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cfaa80c91f6f99b9342b6557f0f0e1143e434066
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177029/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0100-1.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6176
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219359
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2023-6176

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Weakness Type (CWE)

NULL Pointer Dereference

CWE-476

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

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