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Red Hat: CVE-2023-2177: Kernel: NULL pointer dereference problem in sctp_sched_dequeue_common (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | 2023-04-20 | 2023-08-31 | 2025-03-21 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
2023-04-20
Added
2023-08-31
Modified
2025-03-21
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)
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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