NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting perf package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
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- published 4 Nov 2024
- disclosed 30 Apr 2024
Introduced: 30 Apr 2024
CVE-2023-6622 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 perf to version 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:2394.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by AlmaLinux.
See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in nft_dynset_init() in net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c in nf_tables in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN user privilege to trigger a denial of service.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-2394.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-2950.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-3138.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6622
- https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-6622.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253632
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3701cd390fd731ee7ae8b8006246c8db82c72bea
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G3AGDVE3KBLOOYBPISFDS74R4YAZEDAY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AAOVK2F3ALGKYIQ5IOMAYEC2DGI7BWAW/
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