SB2023073118 - Denial of service in Linux kernel nvmem
Published: July 31, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023073118
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3359)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the brcm_nvram_parse() function in drivers/nvmem/brcm_nvram.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.