CVE-2023-28327

MEDIUM

5.5

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the UNIX protocol in net/unix/diag.c In unix_diag_get_exact in the Linux Kernel. The newly allocated skb does not have sk, leading to a NULL pointer. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially cause a denial of service.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/19/2023

Last Modified3/19/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernelredhat:enterprise_linux

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476CWE-476

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2177382(secalert@redhat.com)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2177382(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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