CVE-2023-6915

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.28%

Last modified

CVE-2023-6915 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Null pointer dereference problem was found in ida_free in lib/idr.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow an attacker using this library to cause a denial of service problem due to a missing check at a function return.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Null pointer dereference problem was found in ida_free in lib/idr.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow an attacker using this library to cause a denial of service problem due to a missing check at a function return.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.28%

20.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
DebianDebian Linux10.0
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder8.0
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Arm648.0_aarch64
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian8.0
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian Els8.10
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Els8.10
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Els8.10
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Power Little Endian8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Real Time8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv8.0
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder9.0
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Eus9.4
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Eus9.6
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Eus9.8
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Ibm Z Systems9.0_s390x
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Ibm Z Systems Eus9.4_s390x
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Ibm Z Systems Eus9.6_s390x
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Ibm Z Systems Eus9.8_s390x
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian9.0_ppc64le
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian Eus9.4_ppc64le
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian Eus9.6_ppc64le
RedhatCodeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian Eus9.8_ppc64le
RedhatEnterprise Linux9.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux9.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux9.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux9.8
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus9.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus9.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus9.8
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Els9.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Els9.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Els9.8
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems9.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems9.4_s390x
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems9.6_s390x
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems9.8_s390x
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Els9.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Els9.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Els9.8
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus9.4_s390x
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus9.6_s390x
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus9.8_s390x
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Power Little Endian9.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Els9.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Els9.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Els9.8
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus9.4_ppc64le
RedhatEnterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus9.6_ppc64le

Showing 50 of 60 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-6915?
A Null pointer dereference problem was found in ida_free in lib/idr.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow an attacker using this library to cause a denial of service problem due to a missing check at a function return.
How severe is CVE-2023-6915?
CVE-2023-6915 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6915?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST