NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-KERNELRTDEBUGDEBUGINFO-7260906
  • published15 Jun 2024
  • disclosed16 Nov 2023

Introduced: 16 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-6176  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo to version 0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:2950.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo package and not the kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel API for the cryptographic algorithm scatterwalk functionality. This issue occurs when a user constructs a malicious packet with specific socket configuration, which could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1