CVE-2023-4459
Medium
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in vmxnet3_rq_cleanup in drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c in the networking sub-component in vmxnet3 in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with normal user privilege to cause a denial of service due to a missing sanity check during cleanup.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 21, 2023
First seenAug 21, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-476NULL pointer dereference
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.18 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 5.18 | 5.18 |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 8.0, 9.0 | — |
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