NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-rt-debug package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELRTDEBUG-3359525
  • published14 Mar 2023
  • disclosed18 Nov 2022

Introduced: 18 Nov 2022

CVE-2023-28328  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-rt-debug to version 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-debug package and not the kernel-rt-debug package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the az6027 driver in drivers/media/usb/dev-usb/az6027.c in the Linux Kernel. The message from user space is not checked properly before transferring into the device. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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