CVE-2023-3772
Moderate
CVE-2023-3772
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). This issue may allow a malicious user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to directly dereference a NULL pointer in xfrm_update_ae_params(), leading to a possible kernel crash and denial of service.
Exploit probability
0.5%
Published
July 25, 2023
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2023-3772
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). This issue may allow a malicious user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to directly dereference a NULL pointer in xfrm_update_ae_params(), leading to a possible kernel crash and denial of service.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/10/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/10/3
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6901
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0412
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0575
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3772
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2218943
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492