vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-2177: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Apr 20, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 20, 2023
Added
Aug 31, 2023
Modified
Jan 28, 2025
Description
A null pointer dereference issue was found in the sctp network protocol in net/sctp/stream_sched.c in Linux Kernel. If stream_in allocation is failed, stream_out is freed which would further be accessed. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.
Solution(s)
centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
References
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