CVE-2023-6176

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Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6176
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https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2023-6176
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Published
2023-11-16T18:15:07Z
Modified
2025-08-09T20:01:27Z
Severity
  • 4.7 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
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Details

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.

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Affected packages