vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2023-28327
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Apr 19, 2023 | Jan 20, 2025 | May 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 19, 2023
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
May 27, 2026
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the UNIX protocol in net/unix/diag.c In unix_diag_get_exact in the Linux Kernel. The newly allocated skb does not have sk, leading to a NULL pointer. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially cause a denial of service.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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