4.7
Medium
CVE-2023-6176 A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel API for the cryptographic algorithm scatterwalk…
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Versions not published |
References
- RHSA-2024:2394 access.redhat.com
- RHSA-2024:2950 access.redhat.com
- RHSA-2024:3138 access.redhat.com
- access.redhat.com access.redhat.com
- RHBZ#2219359 bugzilla.redhat.com
- git.kernel.org git.kernel.org
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