CVE-2023-28327
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CVE-2023-28327 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the UNIX protocol in net/unix/diag.c In unix_diag_get_exact in the Linux Kernel. The newly allocated skb does not have sk, leading to a NULL pointer. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the UNIX protocol in net/unix/diag.c In unix_diag_get_exact in the Linux Kernel. The newly allocated skb does not have sk, leading to a NULL pointer. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially cause a denial of service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2177382Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2177382Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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