CVE-2023-6679

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service via Null Pointer Dereference in dpll_pin_parent_pin_set

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in dpll_pin_parent_pin_set() in drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c in the Digital Phase Locked Loop (DPLL) subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue could be exploited to trigger a denial of service.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/[email protected]/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0439
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0448
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6679
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253986

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 1.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (3)
fedoraproject/fedora 38
linux/linux_kernel
redhat/enterprise_linux 9.0
Published Dec 11, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026