Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the UNIX protocol in net/unix/diag.c In unix_diag_get_exact in the Linux Kernel. The newly allocated skb does not have sk, leading to a NULL pointer. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially cause a denial of service.
Published: 2023-04-19
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-32033 A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the UNIX protocol in net/unix/diag.c In unix_diag_get_exact in the Linux Kernel. The newly allocated skb does not have sk, leading to a NULL pointer. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially cause a denial of service.
History

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-19T15:35:50.422Z

Reserved: 2023-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-28327

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:38:24.978Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-19T23:15:07.027

Modified: 2025-03-19T16:15:21.223

Link: CVE-2023-28327

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-11-22T06:30:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-28327 - Bugzilla

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