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CVE-2023-6679: Kernel: null pointer dereference in dpll_pin_parent_pin_set() in drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2023-12-11 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-476
Description
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.
Affected products
- Fedoraproject Fedora: 38
- Linux kernel: all versions
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux: 9.0
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0439
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0448
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6679
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253986
- https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20231211083758.1082853-1-jiri@resnulli.us/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0439
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0448
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6679
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253986
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7LSPIOMIJYTLZB6QKPQVVAYSUETUWKPF/
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