NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting linux-5.10 package, versions <5.10.209-2~deb10u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-LINUX510-7371167
  • published26 Jun 2024
  • disclosed15 Jan 2024

Introduced: 15 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-6915  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 linux-5.10 to version 5.10.209-2~deb10u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-5.10 package and not the linux-5.10 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A Null pointer dereference problem was found in ida_free in lib/idr.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow an attacker using this library to cause a denial of service problem due to a missing check at a function return.

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