Description
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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2023-58426 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6548-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6548-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6548-3 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6548-4 | Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6548-5 | Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6624-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6626-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6626-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6626-3 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6628-1 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6628-2 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6652-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-06T20:01:46.558Z
Reserved: 2023-11-16T13:39:30.071Z
Link: CVE-2023-6176
Updated: 2024-08-02T08:21:17.800Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2023-11-16T18:15:07.483
Modified: 2026-06-17T06:50:14.487
Link: CVE-2023-6176
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
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CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
EUVD
Ubuntu USN