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Red Hat: CVE-2023-2166: kernel: NULL pointer dereference in can_rcv_filter (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2023-2166: kernel: NULL pointer dereference in can_rcv_filter (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
04/19/2023
Created
01/27/2024
Added
01/26/2024
Modified
03/20/2024

Description

A null pointer dereference issue was found in can protocol in net/can/af_can.c in the Linux before Linux. ml_priv may not be initialized in the receive path of CAN frames. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

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