CVE-2023-6176
Kernel: local dos vulnerability in scatterwalk_copychunks
CVSS Score
4.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 8 |
| Published | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Nov 6, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6176 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219359 git.kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cfaa80c91f6f99b9342b6557f0f0e1143e434066 packetstormsecurity.com: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/177029/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0100-1.html