NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting perf-debuginfo package, versions <0:5.14.0-362.24.1.el9_3.cloud.0.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (8th 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-ROCKY9-PERFDEBUGINFO-13450106
  • published8 Oct 2025
  • disclosed7 Feb 2024

Introduced: 7 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-6535  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:9 perf-debuginfo to version 0:5.14.0-362.24.1.el9_3.cloud.0.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RXSA-2024:1248.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf-debuginfo package and not the perf-debuginfo package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NVMe driver. This issue may allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to send a set of crafted TCP packages when using NVMe over TCP, leading the NVMe driver to a NULL pointer dereference in the NVMe driver, causing kernel panic and a denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1