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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3841-1 linux-5.10 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59114 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6648-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6648-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6650-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6651-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6651-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6651-3 Linux kernel (StarFive) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6652-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6653-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6653-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6653-3 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6653-4 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6740-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

History

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-06T19:47:03.149Z

Reserved: 2023-12-18T10:23:45.596Z

Link: CVE-2023-6915

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Updated: 2024-08-02T08:42:08.421Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-15T10:15:26.627

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:44:49.657

Link: CVE-2023-6915

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-01-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-6915 - Bugzilla

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