CVE-2023-6915
Public on 2024-01-15
Modified on 2024-01-31
Description
A Null pointer dereference problem was found in ida_free in lib/idr.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow an attacker using this library to cause a denial of service problem due to a missing check at a function return.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2024-02-01 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2024-048 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2024-02-01 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-036 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2024-02-01 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2024-059 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2024-02-01 | ALAS2023-2024-510 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2024-02-15 | ALAS2023-2024-519 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |