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CVE-2023-6915 Detail

Description

A Null pointer dereference problem was found in ida_free in lib/idr.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow an attacker using this library to cause a denial of service problem due to a missing check at a function return.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6915 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6915 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254982 Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254982 Issue Tracking 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af73483f4e8b6f5c68c9aa63257bdd929a9c194a Patch 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af73483f4e8b6f5c68c9aa63257bdd929a9c194a Patch 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-6915
NVD Published Date:
01/15/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.