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Red Hat: CVE-2023-6622: kernel: null pointer dereference vulnerability in nft_dynset_init() (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2023-6622: kernel: null pointer dereference vulnerability in nft_dynset_init() (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
12/08/2023
Created
05/24/2024
Added
05/23/2024
Modified
05/23/2024

Description

A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in nft_dynset_init() in net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c in nf_tables in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN user privilege to trigger a denial of service.

Solution(s)

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

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