NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-debug-modules package, versions <0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELDEBUGMODULES-6241702
- published 11 Feb 2024
- disclosed 11 Dec 2023
Introduced: 11 Dec 2023
CVE-2023-6679 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:9
kernel-debug-modules
to version 0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-0461
.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-modules
package and not the kernel-debug-modules
package as distributed by Oracle
.
See How to fix?
for Oracle:9
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.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2023-6679.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-0461.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-12149.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6679
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253986
- https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20231211083758.1082853-1-jiri@resnulli.us/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0439
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0448
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7LSPIOMIJYTLZB6QKPQVVAYSUETUWKPF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LBVHM4LGMFIHBN4UBESYRFMYX3WUICV5/