Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2023· Updated Mar 5, 2025
Crash due to a null pointer dereference in the dn_nsp_send function
CVE-2023-3338
Description
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's DECnet networking protocol. This issue could allow a remote user to crash the system.
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Affected products
6cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6+ 3 more
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
- Fedora/Fedorav5
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References
7- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3338mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitreissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.htmlmitre
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.htmlmitre
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q2/276mitre
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0005/mitre
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480mitre
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