Local kernel crash via invalid scatterwalk address
Published Nov 16, 2023 · Updated Nov 6, 2025
NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scatterwalk on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 allows local users to crash the system. scatterwalk_copychunks accesses an invalid kernel address calculated after a crafted packet and specific socket configuration reach the crypto path. A local low-privileged account and precise packet construction are required; successful triggering panics the kernel and interrupts the host.
Summary
What happened
NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scatterwalk on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 allows local users to crash the system. scatterwalk_copychunks accesses an invalid kernel address calculated after a crafted packet and specific socket configuration reach the crypto path. A local low-privileged account and precise packet construction are required; successful triggering panics the kernel and interrupts the host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-6176
- Published
- Nov 16, 2023
- Updated
- Nov 6, 2025
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Classifications
- CWE-476, T1499
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 16, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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