Security Advisory

CVE-2023-28327

5.5
MEDIUM

Vulnerability Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the UNIX protocol in net/unix/diag.c In unix_diag_get_exact in the Linux Kernel. The newly allocated skb does not have sk, leading to a NULL pointer. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially cause a denial of service.
Published Date April 19, 2023
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory