#VU76223 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-0458
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76223
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0458
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the do_prlimit() function. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: before 6.1.8, 6.1.8
External links
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/diff/kernel/sys.c?id=v6.1.8&id2=v6.1.7
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/739790605705ddcf18f21782b9c99ad7d53a8c11
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
