CVE-2023-6176

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.

References

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3