CVE-2023-3772
Published: Jul 25, 2023
Modified: Nov 7, 2025
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). This issue may allow a malicious user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to directly dereference a NULL pointer in xfrm_update_ae_params(), leading to a possible kernel crash and denial of service.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | unaffected 0:4.18.0-477.43.1.el8_8 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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