CVE-2023-6622

A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in nft_dynset_init() in net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c in nf_tables in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN user privilege to trigger a denial of service.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6622	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253632	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3701cd390fd731ee7ae8b8006246c8db82c72bea	Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AAOVK2F3ALGKYIQ5IOMAYEC2DGI7BWAW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G3AGDVE3KBLOOYBPISFDS74R4YAZEDAY/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc4::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2023-12-08 18:15

Updated : 2024-05-22 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-6622

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6622

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6622

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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