NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-rt-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNELRTMODULESEXTRA-6196975
  • published26 Jan 2024
  • 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 RHEL:9 kernel-rt-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0439.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-modules-extra package and not the kernel-rt-modules-extra package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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.

CVSS Scores

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