SB2023051956 - Denial of service in Linux kernel RPL protocol
Published: May 19, 2023 Updated: October 5, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023051956
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2156)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when handling IPv6 RPL protocol. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.