CVE-2023-6176

medium

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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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6176

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cfaa80c91f6f99b9342b6557f0f0e1143e434066

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-58426

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219359

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177029/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0100-1.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-11-16

Updated: 2026-11-06

Named Vulnerability: GHSA-fq9v-vwjc-pv76

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00251