NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting bpftool package, versions <0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-BPFTOOL-5733058
  • published22 Jun 2023
  • disclosed22 Nov 2022

Introduced: 22 Nov 2022

CVE-2023-3358  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 bpftool to version 0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bpftool package and not the bpftool package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A null pointer dereference was found in the Linux kernel's Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH) driver. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1