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ID:10216 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-3338
ID:10216 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-3338
Published: July 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77704
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3338
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
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 updates from vendor's website.