CVE-2023-6176
4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 < * | unaffected |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177029/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0100-1.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6176
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219359
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cfaa80c91f6f99b9342b6557f0f0e1143e434066
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6176
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219359
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cfaa80c91f6f99b9342b6557f0f0e1143e434066
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