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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2023-11-16T17:15:44.886Z
Updated: 2025-10-17T17:18:30.548Z
Reserved: 2023-11-16T13:39:30.071Z
Link: CVE-2023-6176
Updated: 2024-08-02T08:21:17.800Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2023-11-16T18:15:07.483
Modified: 2024-11-21T08:43:17.830
Link: CVE-2023-6176