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Description
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.
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New CVE Received from Red Hat, Inc.11/16/2023 1:15:07 PM
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Description
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.
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CVSS V3.1
Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6176 [No types assigned]
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Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219359 [No types assigned]
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Red Hat, Inc. https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cfaa80c91f6f99b9342b6557f0f0e1143e434066 [No types assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2023-6176 NVD
Published Date: 11/16/2023 NVD
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: Red Hat, Inc.