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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.5

CVE-2023-6679 json

Kernel: null pointer dereference in dpll_pin_parent_pin_set() in drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c

published 2023-12-11 2 y ago modified 2026-11-06 2 d ago also EUVD-2023-58901

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support 0:5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, 0:5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2
  • linux-bluefield Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1044.46

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6679

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  • kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
  • rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
  • perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
  • rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
  • bpftool RHEL 9 7.2.0-362.18.1.el9_3
  • libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
  • kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
  • kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:0461RHSA-2024:0439RHSA-2024:0448

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2023-6679 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: NULL pointer dereference in dpll_pin_parent_pin_set() in drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0461
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0448
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, perf 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, rtla 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0461
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0448
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.2.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-64k 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-core 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-tools 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, python3-perf 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0461
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0448
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0461
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0439
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0461
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0439
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Classification

Weakness
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References

Sources

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