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.
History

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000


Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:45:00 +0000


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2023-11-16T17:15:44.886Z

Updated: 2024-11-15T15:12:26.133Z

Reserved: 2023-11-16T13:39:30.071Z

Link: CVE-2023-6176

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-16T18:15:07.483

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:43:17.830

Link: CVE-2023-6176

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2023-09-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-6176 - Bugzilla