SB2023062635 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel DECnet
Published: June 26, 2023 Updated: July 19, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023062635
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3338)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the DECnet socket in net/decnet/dn_nsp_out.c. A local user can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.