NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting linux-qemu-melange package, versions <6.18.16-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMUMELANGE-15321196
  • published19 Feb 2026
  • disclosed11 Dec 2023

Introduced: 11 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-6679  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-qemu-melange to version 6.18.16-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in dpll_pin_parent_pin_set() in drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c in the Digital Phase Locked Loop (DPLL) subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue could be exploited to trigger a denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1