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.
Published: 2023-11-16
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58426 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-4 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6548-5 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6624-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6626-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6626-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6626-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6628-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6628-2 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6652-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-06T20:01:46.558Z

Reserved: 2023-11-16T13:39:30.071Z

Link: CVE-2023-6176

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:21:17.800Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-16T18:15:07.483

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:43:17.830

Link: CVE-2023-6176

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2023-09-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-6176 - Bugzilla

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