CVE-2023-6176
Published: Nov 16, 2023
Modified: Nov 6, 2025
CVSS v3.1
4.7
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | unaffected 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 - < * |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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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