CVE-2023-3338 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-3338: Crash due to a null pointer dereference in the dn_nsp_send function

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Weakness CWE-476
Published June 30, 2023
Last update March 5, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 30, 2023 CVE published
March 5, 2025 Record updated