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CVE-2023-2166

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.20%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-04-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2023-2166
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.20%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A null pointer dereference issue was found in can protocol in net/can/af_can.c in the Linux before Linux. ml_priv may not be initialized in the receive path of CAN frames. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.

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