| Name | CVE-2023-6176 |
| Description | A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel API for the cryptographic algorithm scatterwalk functionality. This issue occurs when a user constructs a malicious packet with specific socket configuration, which could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| linux (PTS) | bullseye | 5.10.223-1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 5.10.237-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 6.1.148-1 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.147-1 | fixed |
| trixie | 6.12.43-1 | fixed |
| trixie (security) | 6.12.41-1 | fixed |
| forky | 6.16.3-1 | fixed |
| sid | 6.16.7-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| linux | source | buster | (not affected) | | | |
| linux | source | bullseye | 5.10.197-1 | | | |
| linux | source | bookworm | 6.1.55-1 | | | |
| linux | source | (unstable) | 6.5.6-1 | | | |
Notes
[buster] - linux <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
https://git.kernel.org/linus/cfaa80c91f6f99b9342b6557f0f0e1143e434066 (6.6-rc2)