NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting linux-qemu-6.12 package, versions <6.12.71-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (40th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMU612-15043769
  • published21 Jan 2026
  • disclosed25 Jul 2023

Introduced: 25 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-3772  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-qemu-6.12 to version 6.12.71-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-qemu-6.12 package and not the linux-qemu-6.12 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). This issue may allow a malicious user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to directly dereference a NULL pointer in xfrm_update_ae_params(), leading to a possible kernel crash and denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1