CVE-2023-1382

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in TIPC Protocol

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A data race flaw was found in the Linux kernel, between where con is allocated and con->sock is set. This issue leads to a NULL pointer dereference when accessing con->sock->sk in net/tipc/topsrv.c in the tipc protocol in the Linux kernel.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 8.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel 6.1 rc1 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 6.1
Published Apr 19, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026