CVE-2023-6915
"Linux Kernel Ida Free Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service"
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 15, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:44 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.5
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CVE-2023-6915 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6915 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254982 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af73483f4e8b6f5c68c9aa63257bdd929a9c194a Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394 [No types assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 06, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 06, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6915 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6915 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254982 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254982 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af73483f4e8b6f5c68c9aa63257bdd929a9c194a No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af73483f4e8b6f5c68c9aa63257bdd929a9c194a Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.7:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6915 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254982 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af73483f4e8b6f5c68c9aa63257bdd929a9c194a [No types assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-476 Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-6915 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.01%
score
0.05710
percentile