NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-6137281
- published 21 Dec 2023
- disclosed 8 Dec 2023
Introduced: 8 Dec 2023
CVE-2023-7042 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:8 kernel-cross-headers.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-cross-headers package and not the kernel-cross-headers package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_ev() in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi-tlv.c in the Linux kernel. This issue could be exploited to trigger a denial of service.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7042
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255497
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20231208043433.271449-1-hdthky0@gmail.com/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/54PLF5J33IRSLSR4UU6LQSMXX6FI5AOQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C25BK2YH5MZ6VNQXKF2NAJBTGXVEPKGC/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
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