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CVE-2023-6176

Public on 2023-11-16
Modified on 2024-02-02
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.

Severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.4
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra kernel 2023-09-27 22:59 ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-040
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra kernel 2023-09-27 22:59 ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-027
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra kernel 2023-09-27 22:59 ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-053
Amazon Linux 2023 kernel 2023-09-27 21:04 ALAS2023-2023-356

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Red Hat: CVE-2023-6176 Mitre: CVE-2023-6176 FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity