Vulnerabilities > CVE-2023-6176 - NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 4.7 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
local
high complexity
linux
redhat
CWE-476
NVD
Published: 2023-11-16
Updated: 2024-09-14

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Linux
1
OS
Redhat
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

References