What is CVE-2023-6679?

CVE-2023-6679 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2023-6679 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-6679?

CVE-2023-6679 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-6679?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-6679. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2023-6679 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-6679 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2023-6679

Medium

A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in dpll_pin_parent_pin_set() in drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c in the Digital Phase Locked Loop (DPLL) subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue could be exploited to trigger a denial of service.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2023-12-11

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2023-6679 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-6679 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0439
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0448
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6679

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253986

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Lists
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7LSPIOMIJYTLZB6QKPQVVAYSUETUWKPF/
Lists
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LBVHM4LGMFIHBN4UBESYRFMYX3WUICV5/
Kernel patch commit
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/[email protected]/
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2023-6679

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2023-12-11

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6679?

CVE-2023-6679 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2023-6679 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-6679?

CVE-2023-6679 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-6679?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-6679. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2023-6679 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2023-6679 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →