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CVE-2023-28327

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.19%

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-2023-28327
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.19%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the UNIX protocol in net/unix/diag.c In unix_diag_get_exact in the Linux Kernel. The newly allocated skb does not have sk, leading to a NULL pointer. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially cause a denial of service.

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