NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting ocfs2-kmp-default package, versions <5.3.18-150300.59.150.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-OCFS2KMPDEFAULT-6248078
  • published15 Feb 2024
  • disclosed14 Feb 2024

Introduced: 14 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-6536  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 ocfs2-kmp-default to version 5.3.18-150300.59.150.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ocfs2-kmp-default package and not the ocfs2-kmp-default package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 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 Scores

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