CVE-2023-6176

Publication date

2023-11-16 17:15:44

Family

redhat

State

PUBLISHED

Description

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel API for the cryptographic algorithm scatterwalk functionality. This issue occurs when a user constructs a malicious packet with specific socket configuration, which could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.