NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-core package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL9-KERNELCORE-6193190
- published 26 Jan 2024
- disclosed 6 Dec 2022
Introduced: 6 Dec 2022
CVE-2023-2166 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-core to version 0:5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0448.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-core package and not the kernel-core package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
A null pointer dereference issue was found in can protocol in net/can/af_can.c in the Linux before Linux. ml_priv may not be initialized in the receive path of CAN frames. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.